8/29 - Orioles (51-83) @ Rays (82-51): Game 1

Adam Loewen: (4 - 5), 6.68 ERA vs. Scott Kazmir: (8 - 5), 3.38 ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays winning streak continues to five with a victory over the Orioles. Evan Longoria belted a solo shot in the second to take a one-run lead, and Carlos Pena knocked in two more in the sixth with a two-run double to make it 3-0. The only run the Orioles scored came in the eighth when Aubrey Huff blasted a solo homer, but the Rays still won.

Final Score:
Orioles: 1
Rays: 3


Adam Loewen (L, 4-6): 5.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Dennis Sarfate: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Brian Roberts: 3-5, 2B
Aubrey Huff: 1-4, HR (25), RBI, R, K


Scott Kazmir (W, 9-5): 8 IP, 11 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Troy Percival (SV, 40): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Akinori Iwamura: 0-4, R
Carlos Pena: 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Evan Longoria: 1-3, HR (29), RBI, R, K
Jason Bartlett: 1-3, R