Orioles 8, Rays 7
Brian Roberts hits Baltimore's fourth grand slam of the season. (Steve Nesius/AP)
By Zach Schonbrun / MLB.com
Brian Roberts drilled his fourth career grand slam and Nolan Reimold connected on a three-run homer, leading the Orioles over the Rays. Brian Matusz, who allowed four runs over 5 1/3 innings, notched his second win in his fourth big league start.
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Baltimore
(49-72)
Won 1
Baltimore 8, Tampa Bay 7
Today's Boxes 8/20/09
CIN 2, SF 1
DET 7, SEA 6
CLE 11, LAA 3
PHI 12, ARI 3
COL 4, WSH 1
BOS 8, TOR 1
ATL 3, NYM 2
HOU 4, FLA 1
TEX 11, MIN 1
STL 5, SD 1
LAD 7, CHC 2
Tampa Bay
(65-55)
Lost 1
August 20, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Baltimore
0
0
0
0
1
4
3
0
0
8
11
1
Tampa Bay
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
0
7
12
1
Standings thru 8/20/09  | Recap: BAL | TB  | Gameday  | Orioles stats  | Rays stats
Baltimore
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Roberts, B , 2B
5
1
2
4
0
0
0
.292
Izturis, C , SS
5
0
1
1
0
0
1
.264
Scott , DH
4
1
2
0
1
1
2
.269
Markakis , RF
4
1
2
0
1
0
1
.308
Reimold , LF
4
2
1
3
0
1
4
.273
Jones, Ad , CF
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.285
Aubrey , 1B
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
.333
Wigginton , 3B
4
1
1
0
1
1
1
.259
Moeller , C
4
0
0
0
0
3
3
.200
Pie , CF-LF
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
.247
Totals
39
8
11
8
4
6
14
BATTING 2B : Aubrey (1, Wheeler).HR : Roberts, B (12, 6th inning off Cormier, 3 on, 2 out), Reimold
(11, 7th inning off Springer, 2 on, 0 out).TB : Roberts, B 5; Izturis, C; Scott 2; Markakis 2; Reimold 4; Aubrey
2; Wigginton; Pie.RBI : Izturis, C (23), Roberts, B 4 (56), Reimold 3 (36).2-out RBI : Roberts, B 4.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Reimold 2; Wigginton.Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING E :
Wigginton (4, fielding).DP : (Roberts, B-Izturis, C-Aubrey).
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Bartlett , SS
5
1
3
0
0
2
0
.344
Crawford , LF
5
1
1
0
0
1
3
.321
Longoria , 3B
5
3
2
0
0
2
2
.276
Zobrist , 2B
4
1
2
4
0
2
2
.289
Burrell , DH
4
1
2
0
0
1
1
.232
Aybar, W , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.263
Gross , RF
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
.260
Kapler , RF
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.239
a-Pena, C , PH-1B
2
0
1
2
0
1
1
.213
Navarro , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.221
b-Zaun , PH-C
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.254
Upton, B , CF
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.239
Totals
39
7
12
7
0
11
14
a-Struck out for Kapler in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Navarro in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Longoria 2 (34, Matusz, Matusz), Zobrist (17, Matusz).HR : Zobrist (21, 6th inning
off Matusz, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Bartlett 3; Crawford; Longoria 4; Zobrist 6; Burrell 2; Pena, C; Navarro.RBI :
Zobrist 4 (65), Gross (33), Pena, C 2 (79).2-out RBI : Zobrist; Pena, C 2.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Burrell; Upton, B; Longoria.GIDP : Crawford.Team RISP : 4-for-10.Team LOB : 5.
BASERUNNING SB : Navarro (4, 2nd base off Matusz/Moeller), Bartlett (22, 2nd base off Johnson, Ji/Moeller).
FIELDING E : Longoria (12, throw).
Baltimore
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Matusz (W, 2-2)
5.1
7
4
4
0
7
1
6.75
Mickolio (H, 1)
1.2
1
0
0
0
2
0
0.00
Baez
0.1
2
3
0
0
1
0
4.15
Hendrickson (H, 2)
0.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.64
Johnson, Ji (S, 5)
1.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2.86
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Shields (L, 7-10)
5.2
7
4
1
2
5
0
3.81
Cormier
0.1
1
3
3
2
0
1
3.11
Springer
1.0
1
1
1
0
0
1
4.08
Choate
1.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.37
Wheeler
0.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
3.40
Cormier pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.Pitches-strikes : Matusz 91-60, Mickolio 34-21, Baez 17-10, Hendrickson
6-4, Johnson, Ji 15-9, Shields 106-71, Cormier 22-8, Springer 14-11, Choate 18-9, Wheeler 14-8.Groundouts-flyouts :
Matusz 2-3, Mickolio 0-2, Baez 1-0, Hendrickson 1-0, Johnson, Ji 2-0, Shields 7-6, Cormier 1-0, Springer 1-2, Choate 4-0,
Wheeler 1-0.Batters faced : Matusz 22, Mickolio 6, Baez 4, Hendrickson 2, Johnson, Ji 5, Shields 27, Cormier 4,
Springer 4, Choate 5, Wheeler 3.Inherited runners-scored : Hendrickson 3-3, Johnson, Ji 1-0, Cormier 3-3, Springer
2-2.Umpires : HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Tim Timmons. 3B: Mark Wegner.Weather : 72 degrees,
dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:24.Att : 15,870.August 20, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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