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advantage of every opportunity hes given to help the Baltimore Orioles. The
31-year-old journeyman outfielders opposite-field double snapped a scoreless tie
and Nelson Cruz added his major league-leading 22nd homer, providing all the run
support rookie Kevin Gausman and two relievers needed to shut down the
struggling Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 for manager Buck Showalters 1,200th career win on
Wednesday. Gausman pitched six innings and Pearce, who homered during a 7-5
victory over Tampa Bay on Tuesday, went 2 for 4 to boost his batting average to
.324 with six homers and 15 RBIs. Not bad for a guy who was out of baseball for
two days after the Orioles designated him for assignment and eventually released
him in the opening month of the season. Since re-signing with the team on April
29, hes gradually built confidence while making the most of limited chances hes
had to contribute. "And I want to keep continuing it and doing what I can do to
help the team win," Pearce said. "Thats 10 at-bats in two days, I dont know if
Ive ever had that in my career." The first of Pearces two doubles, a line drive
down the right-field line, drove in Nick Markakis from first base in the fifth
inning. Alex Cobb (2-5) would have gotten through the fifth unscathed if second
baseman Ben Zobrist hadnt mishandled Markakis two-out grounder for an error.
Cobb yielded four hits and four walks in seven innings. The right-hander fanned
six in his sixth start since returning from a five-week stay on the disabled
list with a left oblique strain. "Its kind of been the story of the year so far
for us in the fact that on those days we pitch good, its been tough to come
across some runs," Cobb said. "On the other hand of that is were pitching poorly
and the offence is putting up a lot of runs," the right-hander added. "Weve just
got to get on the same page and ... and play the type of baseball we should be."
Gausman (3-1) allowed five hits, walked one and struck out five, including
Zobrist and James Loney after the Rays loaded the bases with no outs in the
first. The Rays were blanked for an AL-leading 11th time, finishing with five
hits and going 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position. "We just didnt hit,"
Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. "How many times have I had to say that this
year?" Pearce is hitting .444 with three homers, three doubles, five walks, five
runs scored and six RBIs against Tampa Bay this year. Most of the damage has
come at Tropicana Field, where the Orioles have won five of six meetings between
the AL East rivals to build a 7-1 lead in the season series. Cruz, who also
leads the majors with 58 RBIs, homered for the first time since June 3. The solo
shot off Kirby Yates made it 2-0 in the eighth. Tommy Hunter pitched two perfect
innings and Zach Britton worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his ninth save in 10
opportunities. The Rays loaded the bases in the first on a leadoff walk,
Kevin Kiermaiers single and shortstop J.J. Hardys fielding error. Gausman worked
out of the jam, striking out Loney and Zobrist before getting David DeJesus to
foul out along the left field line to end the threat. The Rays wasted another
opportunity in the sixth when Evan Longoria had a leadoff double, Loney struck
out and Zobrist hit a soft liner to left field that Pearce caught on the run
before tossing the ball to second for an easy double play, when Longoria
continued to run, mistakenly thinking there were two outs. "Stevie just seems to
be dialing up what we need," Showalter said. "Its probably no coincidence that
he was involved in the double play, too. That was pretty good positioning."
NOTES: Pearce, who grew up in nearby Lakeland, has three homers in 18 at-bats
against the Rays this season. All of the homers have come at Tropicana Field.
... After striking out with the bases loaded in the first and hitting into a
double play in the sixth, Zobrist has one hit in his last 36 at-bats with
runners in scoring position. ... The Orioles have Thursday off before beginning
a weekend series at Yankee Stadium, with RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (2-8) facing RHP
Hiroki Kuroda (4-5) on Friday. The Rays continue a 10-day homestand, opening a
four-game set against Houston, with RHP Chris Archer going against RHP
Collin McHugh (4-4) on Thursday.
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