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Orioles 3, Rays 2 (Game #11) [5-6]
Disappointing! I wanted Dennis Sarfate to eat his words after almost guaranteeing a victory tonight. Catcher Ramon Hernandez was the difference maker with two RBIs, a triple scoring Aubrey Huff in the second inning and a solo home run to deep right in the ninth inning. In the sixth inning, with the Orioles up 2-0, Evan Longoria got his first major league hit/RBI of his career with a single, scoring B.J. Upton. Carlos Pena, who's been a home run machine lately, belted one to deep left to tie the game in the eighth inning. Pena has three homers and seven RBIs in the first two games of the three-game series. With two outs in the ninth, Dan Wheeler gave up the solo shot to Hernandez and the Rays were unable to rally back with a scoreless ninth inning, George Sherrill getting his fifth save of the season. I thought Jason Hammel pitched well, giving up two runs and five hits in a career-best seven innings. Wheeler seemed like a great choice for the last out in the ninth inning, but I think I would have kept Trever Miller in to finish out the inning and maybe use a combination of Reyes and Wheeler in extra innings. Wheeler was hot with five innings of work, four strikeouts and no base runners this season, but this is the type of big hit that he's prone to surrendering. Jeff Niemann will make his major league debut tomorrow. Unfortunately, to make room for Niemann on the roster, the Rays optioned Jae Kuk Ryu to Triple-A Durham. I think we'll see Ryu again at some point during the season. Brian Burres (1-0, 1.29), who limited Texas to one run and seven hits in six innings this week, will get the start for Baltimore. He made a relief appearance against Tampa Bay in his season debut, giving up one hit in one inning on March 31st. Burres is 0-1 with an 11.37 ERA in nine games (one start) versus the Rays.
Disappointing! I wanted Dennis Sarfate to eat his words after almost guaranteeing a victory tonight. Catcher Ramon Hernandez was the difference maker with two RBIs, a triple scoring Aubrey Huff in the second inning and a solo home run to deep right in the ninth inning. In the sixth inning, with the Orioles up 2-0, Evan Longoria got his first major league hit/RBI of his career with a single, scoring B.J. Upton. Carlos Pena, who's been a home run machine lately, belted one to deep left to tie the game in the eighth inning. Pena has three homers and seven RBIs in the first two games of the three-game series. With two outs in the ninth, Dan Wheeler gave up the solo shot to Hernandez and the Rays were unable to rally back with a scoreless ninth inning, George Sherrill getting his fifth save of the season. I thought Jason Hammel pitched well, giving up two runs and five hits in a career-best seven innings. Wheeler seemed like a great choice for the last out in the ninth inning, but I think I would have kept Trever Miller in to finish out the inning and maybe use a combination of Reyes and Wheeler in extra innings. Wheeler was hot with five innings of work, four strikeouts and no base runners this season, but this is the type of big hit that he's prone to surrendering. Jeff Niemann will make his major league debut tomorrow. Unfortunately, to make room for Niemann on the roster, the Rays optioned Jae Kuk Ryu to Triple-A Durham. I think we'll see Ryu again at some point during the season. Brian Burres (1-0, 1.29), who limited Texas to one run and seven hits in six innings this week, will get the start for Baltimore. He made a relief appearance against Tampa Bay in his season debut, giving up one hit in one inning on March 31st. Burres is 0-1 with an 11.37 ERA in nine games (one start) versus the Rays.
