4/8 - Orioles (2-4) @ Rays (5-1): Game 3

Adam Loewen: (1 - 0), 2.25 ERA vs. Andy Sonnanstine: (0 - 1), 3.38 ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have now won six games in a row, winning the first three games of four against the Baltimore Orioles in this home series. Carlos Pena supplied all the offense for the Rays, hitting two home runs; a two-run shot in the first, and a solo homer in the sixth. In back-to-back games, the Rays starting pitchers have pitched complete game shutouts, today being Andy Sonnanstine with an eight-hit complete game shutout for his first win of the season.

Final Score:
Orioles: 0
Rays: 3


Adam Loewen (L, 1-1): 8 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Freddie Bynum: 2-4, 2B


Andy Sonnanstine (W, 1-1): 9 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Akinori Iwamura: 2-4, 2B, R
Carlos Pena: 2-3, 2 HR (3), 3 RBI, 2 R
Evan Longoria: 1-3, 2B

4/7 - Orioles (2-3) @ Rays (4-1): Game 2

Daniel Cabrera: (0 - 0), 7.71 ERA vs. James Shields: (0 - 0), 2.16 ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays continue their winning streak with a win over the Orioles thanks to a great start by James Shields. Rocco Baldelli knocked in the first run of the game in the fourth with an RBI single. B.J. Upton then hit a solo home run in the fifth to go up by two, and Dioner Navarro batted in the Rays' third and final run of the game in the sixth with an RBI single. James Shields was terrific, pitching a complete game shutout, although having difficulty with it having given up eleven hits.

Final Score:
Orioles: 0
Rays: 3


Daniel Cabrera (L, 0-1): 8 IP, 12 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Brian Roberts: 2-4
Nick Markakis: 2-3
Luke Scott: 3-4, 3B


James Shields (W, 1-0): 9 IP, 11 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

B.J. Upton: 2-4, HR (4), RBI, R
Carl Crawford: 3-4, 2B, 2 R
Dioner Navarro: 2-4, RBI
Rocco Baldelli: 2-3, RBI

4/6 - Orioles (2-2) @ Rays (3-1): Game 1

Troy Patton: (0 - 0), 5.40 ERA vs. Hideo Nomo: (- - -), -.-- ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are on a four game winning streak, taking game one of three at home against the Orioles. The Rays jumped on Troy Patton early in the first, Evan Longoria belting a three-run homer to left for an early three-run lead. The Rays then got three more in the second with an RBI single by Rocco Baldelli, an RBI double by Jason Bartlett, and a sacrifice groundout by B.J. Upton, scoring Jason Bartlett from third. The Orioles countered that three-run inning with three of their own in the third. Nick Markakis hit an RBI single, and Aubrey Huff came up with a two-run single. Jason Bartlett belted a solo home run in th fourth to go up by four on the Orioles. Freddie Bynum knocked in a run in the seventh with a single, and Ramon Hernandez smashed a solo shot in the eighth to rip the Rays lead to two, but the Rays came up with another three-run inning in the bottom of the eighth. Jason Bartlett belted an RBI triple. He would go four-for-four, coming just a single shy of the cycle. Akinori Iwamura and B.J. Upton hit back-to-back RBI doubles to give the Rays a five run lead as the Rays defeat the Orioles in this opening game of this series.

Final Score:
Orioles: 5
Rays: 10


Troy Patton (L, 1-1): 3.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Chris Ray: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Jim Hoey: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Brian Roberts: 1-5, R
Freddie Bynum: 3-5, RBI, R, 2 K
Nick Markakis: 1-3, RBI
Aubrey Huff: 1-4, 2 RBI
Ramon Hernandez: 2-4, HR (1), RBI, R
Norton*: 1-4, R
Adam Jones: 3-4, R


Hideo Nomo (W, 1-0): 7.1 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Dan Wheeler: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Troy Percival: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Akinori Iwamura: 3-5, 2B, RBI, R
B.J. Upton: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, K
Carlos Pena: 1-5, R
Evan Longoria: 1-4, HR (2), 3 RBI, R, K
Dioner Navarro: 1-4, 3B, R
Rocco Baldelli: 2-4, RBI, 2 R
Jason Bartlett: 4-4, 2 2B, 3B, HR (1), 3 RBI, 3 R

4/5 - Blue Jays (1-2) @ Rays (2-1): Game 4

Great Guillen: (- - -), -.-- ERA vs. Derek Lowe: (- - -), -.-- ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have won their opening series against the Blue Jays at home, taking three of four. Carlos Pena belted his first homer of the season in the first inning with a two-run shot. Shannon Stewart narrowed the lead to one in the second with an RBI double, and tied it up in the fourth with an RBI single. Lyle Overbay then followed with his own RBI single to give the Blue Jays the lead. Dioner Navarro tied it up at three in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI single. The Rays took the lead once again in the eighth. Evan Longoria hit a solo homer to take the lead, and Cliff Floyd knocked in a second with an RBI single. Gregg Zaun tried to start a Jays rally in the ninth belting a solo home run to left, but Percival closed them down for another save.

Final Score:
Blue Jays: 4
Rays: 5


Great Guillen (L, 0-1): 7.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Jeremy Accardo: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Matt Stairs: 3-4, 2 2B, 2 R
Scott Rolen: 1-4, R
Shannon Stewart: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Lyle Overbay: 2-4, RBI
Gregg Zaun: 1-4, HR (1), RBI, R


Derek Lowe: 6 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Al Reyes: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Dan Wheeler (W, 1-0): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Troy Percival (SV, 3): 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

B.J. Upton: 1-4, 2B, R
Carlos Pena: 1-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, R
Evan Longoria: 3-4, 2B, HR (1), RBI, 2 R
Carl Crawford: 1-4, 2B, R
Cliff Floyd: 1-4, RBI
Dioner Navarro: 1-4, RBI

4/4 - Blue Jays (1-1) @ Rays (1-1): Game 3

Jesse Litsch: (- - -), -.-- ERA vs. Matt Garza: (- - -), -.-- ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have won their second game of the season, taking two of the first three in this four game opening series against the Blue Jays. Carl Crawford got the Rays on the board first in the second with a solo homer to right, and B.J. Upton added to it in the third with a two-run homer. Gregg Zaun knocked in the Blue Jays first run in the fifth with an RBI single, and Aaron Hill brought the Jays within one in the eighth with a solo shot, but the Rays hold on to win this one.

Final Score:
Blue Jays: 2
Rays: 3


Jesse Litsch (L, 0-1): 8 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Aaron Hill: 3-4, HR (1), RBI, R
Shannon Stewart: 2-4, R
Gregg Zaun: 1-3, RBI


Matt Garza (W, 1-0): 7.1 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Dan Wheeler: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Troy Percival (SV, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Akinori Iwamura: 2-4, 2B, R
B.J. Upton: 1-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, R
Carl Crawford: 1-3, HR (1), RBI, R

4/3 - Blue Jays (1-0) @ Rays (0-1): Game 2

Dustin McGowan: (- - -), -.-- ERA vs. Scott Kazmir: (- - -), -.-- ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have won their first game of the season with a victory over the Blue Jays today. Scott Rolen knocked in the first run of the game in the fourth with an RBI single, but B.J. Upton came up big in the bottom of the inning with a two-run jack to give the Rays the lead. Alex Rios would tie it up in the sixth with a solo solo home run. The Rays then broke through in the eighth; Evan Longoria belting a huge two-run double to give the Rays the lead. Troy Percival earned his first save of the season and Scott Kazmir going eight innings gets the win.

Final Score:
Blue Jays: 2
Rays: 4


Dustin McGowan (L, 0-1): 8 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Aaron Hill: 2-4, R
Alex Rios: 1-4, HR (2), RBI, R, K
Scott Rolen: 2-4, RBI


Scott Kazmir (W, 1-0): 8 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Troy Percival (SV, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Akinori Iwamura: 2-4, 2B, 2 R
B.J. Upton: 1-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, R
Carlos Pena: 1-4, R
Evan Longoria: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI

4/2 - Blue Jays (0-0) @ Rays (0-0): Game 2

Shaun Marcum: (- - -), -.-- ERA vs. Andy Sonnanstine: (- - -), -.-- ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have lost the makeup Opening Day game of the season. Carlos Pena knocked in the Rays first and only run of the game in the first with an RBI double. Scott Rolen got the Jays on the board in the seventh with a solo homer, and Lyle Overbay hit an RBI single later in the inning to take the lead. Aaron Hill knocked in one more in the eighth with an RBI double as the Blue Jays defeat the Rays at home.

Final Score:
Blue Jays: 3
Rays: 1


Shaun Marcum (W, 1-0): 6.1 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Jeremy Accardo: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
B.J. Ryan (SV, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Aaron Hill: 2-4, 2B, RBI
Scott Rolen: 1-4, HR (1), RBI, R
Shannon Stewart: 3-4, R, K
Lyle Overbay: 2-4, RBI


Andy Sonnanstine (L, 0-1): 8 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Troy Percival: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

B.J. Upton: 1-4, R
Carlos Pena: 1-4, 2B, RBI
Jason Bartlett: 2-3