Orioles vs. Rays, July 26

The Orioles open a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards.

3rd & 7 37yd

Buck Showalter said he didn't know of Boston's weather gripes until this morning. Wasn't brought them directly. His take on what happened: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjD2M-OX0AEJ1yA.jpg

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/26/2018 9:02:04 PM
Double-A Bowie OF Anthony Santander's injury is left knee cellulitis. #Orioles

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/26/2018 9:37:40 PM
The #Dodgers Machado shirseys make their first appearances at Camden Yards. #orioles https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjEKBYSX4AAfQ4f.jpg

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/26/2018 10:28:51 PM
Orioles notes: Bundy likely to start Sunday; Showalter addresses rainout dlvr.it/Qcv3zn https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjELyMvU0AUDx9H.jpg

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/26/2018 10:36:34 PM
Alex Cobb strikes out Jake Bauers on a changeup to end a 1-2-3, 13-pitch first. Very un-extended spring training-like of him. #Orioles

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/26/2018 11:14:33 PM
#Orioles go down in order in the first.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/26/2018 11:21:32 PM
The Orioles' Aug. 26 game against the New York Yankees at Camden Yards has been selected for Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN and moved to 8:05 p.m.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/26/2018 11:22:56 PM
The start time for the #Orioles ' Aug 26 game against the #Yankees at Camden Yards has been moved from 1:05 to 8:05 p.m. for Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. The game will no longer air on MASN but will be broadcast on the Orioles Radio Network.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/26/2018 11:23:16 PM
All three outs in Alex Cobb's 1-2-3 second inning came on his split-change, with a strikeout, a groundout, and a soft lineout. Four of six overall today. It's been good so far. #Orioles

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/26/2018 11:30:16 PM
Caleb Joseph flew out to left with the bases loaded to end the Orioles second.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/26/2018 11:45:13 PM
#Orioles had bases loaded in the second but Caleb Joseph flied out to end the innings.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/26/2018 11:46:16 PM
Mallex Smith walked with two outs in the third, but was thrown out stealing on the next pitch. Alex Cobb has faced the minimum through 3. #Orioles

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/26/2018 11:54:49 PM
Mallex Smith draws a two-out walk in the third, but is thrown out attempting to steal second by Caleb Joseph. #Orioles and #Rays still scoreless.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/26/2018 11:55:44 PM
In addition to batting .278/.333/.417 since his return, Joseph has now caught seven of 14 base-stealers in that span.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 12:02:29 AM
Kevin Kiermaier doubled to start the fourth, went to third on a groundout, and scored when Jake Bauers grounded through the pulled-in infield. Orioles down 1-0.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 12:10:46 AM
Bauers went to second on a groundout and scored when Ji-Man Choi broke his bat and singled against the shift. Orioles down 2-0.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 12:13:53 AM
RBI single for Choi, going the other way against the shift to a spot where the SS would normally be position scores Bauers from second. #Orioles trail 2-0 in the 4th.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 12:14:12 AM
#Orioles have two RISP with two outs in the 4th on a Valencia single and a Peterson bloop double.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 12:26:41 AM
After Danny Valencia singled the other way with two outs in the fourth, Jace Peterson blooped a double just in front of Kevin Kiermaier to put two in scoring position for Caleb Joseph. He flew out. The Orioles trail 2-0.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 12:28:02 AM
Caleb Joseph flies out to end the 4th. He's stranded five baserunners tonight. #Orioles

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 12:28:26 AM
Michael Perez got his first big league hit in the form of a one-out double off Alex Cobb in the fifth, and his teammates gave him quite an ovation in the dugout. He's at third after a nubbed IF single by Mallex Smith.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 12:33:35 AM
Cobb faces runners the the corners with one out in the 5th but gets a double-play ball to get out of the inning. #Orioles trail 2-0.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 12:36:09 AM
Home run, Jonathan Schoop. His 15th of the year snuck inside the LF foul pole, and the Orioles are tied with the Rays at 2. Schoop's fifth HR since the break.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 12:42:39 AM
Jonathan Schoop with a 2-Run homer. 2-2 game in the 5th. #Orioles

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 12:42:43 AM
Alex Cobb through six innings of five-hit, two-run ball. Seven outs on his split-change, to say nothing of some weakly-hit singles. Orioles and Rays are tied at 2.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 12:56:20 AM
The Orioles have stranded at least one runner in the last five innings, eight in total. They are tied with the Rays after 6.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 1:07:17 AM
After six innings, the #Orioles and #Rays are tied 2-2. Alex Cobb back out for the top of the 7th.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 1:07:52 AM
Choi hits double to left, but they are reviewing it. Might be a homer. Hit off top of wall and back in play. #Orioles #Rays

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 1:11:46 AM
Ji-Man Choi initially awarded a ground-rule double on fly ball to left to open the seventh, and it stays that way after crew chief review. Looked like it hit some guy in the chest.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 1:14:12 AM
Choi stays at second. Call stands. #Orioles #Rays

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 1:14:23 AM
Joey Wendle and Adeiny Hechavarria single on back-to-back pitches, and Alex Cobb's day is done. He trails 3-2, and his ERA, which was down to 5.99 after the sixth, is back above six.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 1:17:22 AM
#Orioles trail 3-2 after Hechavarria RBI single in the 7th. Cobb out, Fry in.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 1:17:28 AM
Jhan Maríñez relieves Paul Fry with the bases loaded, fields a nubber back to the mound but bounces it to Davis who can't hang on. Run scores, but they get Smith at home. Orioles down 4-2.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 1:29:15 AM
Chris Davis hits a solo homer to deeeep center field. #Orioles trail 4-3 in the 8th

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 1:46:00 AM
Home run, Chris Davis. His 11th of the season came off third baseman Sergio Romo and cuts the Orioles deficit to 4-3.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 1:46:07 AM
Davis' homer went an estimated 434 feet, per statcast. #Orioles

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 1:46:59 AM
Mancini drives a ball to the deepest part of CF, but Kiermaier backpedals and catches it at the track. #Orioles #Rays

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 1:47:54 AM
With a homer and double tonight, this is Chris Davis' first multi-extra base hit game of the season. #Orioles

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 1:49:37 AM
At 434 feet, this is Chris Davis' longest home run (per Statcast) since Aug. 27, 2016. His longest this year was 421 on May 8. #Orioles https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjE39e-XsAAL7aJ.jpg

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 1:50:45 AM
There were 887 home runs of that distance or longer since Davis' last.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 1:53:26 AM
Wright overcomes leadoff double to throw a scoreless ninth inning. #Orioles go to the bottom of the ninth down 4-3.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 2:05:26 AM
Orioles lose, 4-3. Winning run scored on a bases-loaded error by Jhan Mariñez. Cobb: 6+ IP, 3 ER, L. Schoop: HR. Davis: HR. Valencia: 2 H. They are 26-74.

by Jon Meoli via twitter 7/27/2018 2:12:42 AM
#Orioles lose opener to #Rays . Cob with a quality start but falls to 2-14 on the season. O's are 29-73.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 2:13:45 AM
#Orioles lose opener to #Rays 4-3. Cob with a quality start but falls to 2-14 on the season. O's are 29-73.

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 2:14:14 AM
Mariñez's throwing error, offensive woes cost Cobb, Orioles in 4-3 loss to Rays dlvr.it/Qcvq7l https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjFByh-U4AA8f_o.jpg

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 2:32:32 AM
Night of firsts with new clubs for former Orioles Manny Machado, Zach Britton dlvr.it/Qcvw41 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DjFJH17V4AA6qd1.jpg

by Eduardo A. Encina via twitter 7/27/2018 3:04:29 AM