Rays rookie Mahtook out of lineup a day after getting 5 hits
During Friday night’s game against the Orioles, this Rays fan checked all three of those boxes. Mahtook stole second, but the play was voided when Longoria was called for interfering with catcher Matt Wieters.
“I was pretty amped up when I went out there and a combination of being excited and having that adrenaline going for not only a spot start but an opportunity to kind of build some momentum for the team led to what it led to”, Wilson said. I think that my agency, Scott Boras, they will do everything for me after the season.
Adding to the confusion, Longoria had also made contact with Wieters on his backswing – which would have resulted in a dead ball call and Mahtook going back to first.
On the next pitch, Mahtook was caught stealing.
“Mikie Mahtook, what a day”. His last pitch of the game – his 101st – was a 93-mph fastball that he blew past pinch hitter Joey Butler for his seventh strikeout.
The Baltimore Orioles, held to two hits and no runs in the first seven innings, rallied for four runs in the eighth off Tampa Bay Rays reliever Alex Colome to pull out a 4-3 victory Thursday night at Tropicana Field.
Moore gave up two hits while striking out nine in seven innings, his ninth start this season following Tommy John surgery and his third start after a stint in the minors. But they went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position on their way to losing for the 28th time by one run.
Playing before an announced 17,053 – the Tropicana Field attendance was boosted by a postgame concert by rock band Sister Hazel, which manager Buck Showalter inadvertently referred to as Witch Hazel – the Orioles managed just two runs against Rays right-hander Erasmo Ramirez (10-6).
Third baseman Evan Longoria was intentionally walked to load the bases with one out, and Sizemore hit a bases-clearing double to right-center to score three runs and take a 5-3 lead.
Orioles 2B Jonathan Schoop extended his career-best hitting streak to 12 games on a fourth-inning single….
Smyly has allowed four or more runs in four of seven starts since returning from a torn left labrum.
Orioles: Pitching prospect Hunter Harvey felt discomfort in his throwing elbow at instructional league and will be examined by Dr. James Andrews….
On Friday, he was charged with five runs on four hits and three walks. LHP Jake McGee (left knee) struggled with control in a simulated game but said his injured left knee is nearing 100 percent.