Game Wrapup


	Wieters winner

Orioles 4, Rays 2

Chris Tillman pitched well enough to win, but had to settle for the no-decision. (AP)

By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com

Matt Wieters threw out Carl Crawford twice before hitting a game-winning home run in the ninth off Russ Springer to beat the Rays. Rookie starter Chris Tillman allowed just one run on five hits and one walk over 6 2/3 innings.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 09/14: TB 8, BAL 4
Tue. 09/15: BAL 10, TB 5
Wed. 09/16: BAL 4, TB 2
Thu. 09/17: TB 3, BAL 0

Tampa Bay (73-73)
Lost 2

Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 2

Baltimore (60-85)
Won 2

September 16, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	7	1
Baltimore	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	4	5	0

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bartlett, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.327
Crawford, LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.302
Longoria, 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.276
Zobrist, RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.283
Burrell, DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.228
Aybar, W, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.247
Richard, 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
Upton, B, CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.233
Zaun, C	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	.259
Iwamura, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294
Totals	32	2	7	2	1	1	6
BATTING HR: Zaun (7, 6th inning off Tillman, 0 on, 0 out), Zobrist (24, 9th inning off Johnson, Ji, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Bartlett; Crawford 2; Longoria; Zobrist 4; Aybar, W; Zaun 4. RBI: Zaun (24), Zobrist (75). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Upton, B. Team RISP: 0-for-1. Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING CS: Crawford 2 (14, 2nd base by Tillman/Wieters, 2nd base by Tillman/Wieters). FIELDING E: Aybar, W (8, fielding).

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Pie, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
Izturis, C, SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.253
Roberts, B, 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.288
Markakis, RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	.299
Mora, 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	.266
Scott, DH	3	0	1	1	1	0	3	.258
1-Andino, PR-DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.231
Wieters, C	3	1	1	3	0	1	1	.273
Wigginton, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.267
Fiorentino, LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.296
Totals	29	4	5	4	4	5	11
1-Ran for Scott in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Mora (18, Sonnanstine), Scott (23, Sonnanstine). HR: Wieters (7, 9th inning off Springer, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Roberts, B; Mora 3; Scott 2; Wieters 4. RBI: Wieters 3 (35), Scott (70). 2-out RBI: Scott. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wieters; Scott; Mora. SF: Wieters. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 6.

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Sonnanstine	5.2	3	2	1	2	2	0	6.82
Balfour	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	4.79
Shouse	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.18
Howell	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	2.89
Springer (L, 0-4)	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	1	4.39

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Tillman	6.2	5	1	1	1	0	1	4.50
Albers (H, 9)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.22
Baez (H, 12)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.03
Johnson, Ji (BS, 5)(W, 4-5)	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	4.04

Springer pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

Balk: Howell.
Pitches-strikes: Sonnanstine 77-49, Balfour 17-14, Shouse 5-4, Howell 14-9, Springer 7-3, Tillman 95-59, Albers 5-3, Baez 16-10, Johnson, Ji 17-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Sonnanstine 5-8, Balfour 1-0, Shouse 0-0, Howell 1-0, Springer 0-0, Tillman 6-9, Albers 0-0, Baez 2-1, Johnson, Ji 1-1.
Batters faced: Sonnanstine 23, Balfour 4, Shouse 1, Howell 4, Springer 2, Tillman 24, Albers 1, Baez 4, Johnson, Ji 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Balfour 2-0, Albers 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike DiMuro. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Dale Scott. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather: 67 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:22 (1:40 delay).
Att: 10,548.
September 16, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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