After McClanahan leaves, Orioles rally to beat Rays 5-3
BALTIMORE (AP) — Ramón Urías hit a two-run homer within the eighth inning off reliever Colin Poche to undo a fabulous begin by Tampa Bay All-Star Shane McClanahan and carry the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the Rays on Tuesday night time.
McClanahan pitched seven innings of two-hit ball and was lifted with a 3-2 lead after throwing 81 pitches on a moist night time. Tampa Bay supervisor Kevin Money mentioned the transfer was made as a result of McClanahan had began solely as soon as (aside from the All-Star Sport final week) since July 13.
“The largest issue was the break. 4 or 5 days (off), then 4 extra days,” Money mentioned, including that he most likely would have pulled McClanahan after six innings if his pitch depend wasn’t so low.
After McClanahan left, Poche (2-1) promptly gave up a leadoff single to Adley Rutschman and Urías adopted by driving an 0-2 pitch over the left-field wall.
Trey Mancini capped the rally with a sacrifice fly for the stunning Orioles, who moved one sport over .500 (49-48) after ending 52-110 final 12 months.
After struggling in opposition to McClanahan, the Orioles have been delighted to see another person on the mound — even Poche, who got here in with a 2.27 ERA.
“He began an All-Star Sport for a purpose,” Orioles supervisor Brandon Hyde mentioned of McClanahan. “He’s among the best pitchers within the American League. We had a troublesome time with him.”
Keegan Akin (2-1) bought the final out within the eighth and All-Star reliever Jorge López labored the ninth for his nineteenth save.
Isaac Paredes homered for the Rays, who’ve misplaced 4 straight. Tampa Bay bought 12 hits however fell to 10-34 when scoring three runs or much less.
Pitching for the primary time since throwing an inning for the AL All-Stars on July 19, McClanahan struck out seven and walked one. His first pitch of the sport was hit for a house run by Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander went deep within the fourth, however that was the extent of Baltimore’s offense in opposition to the 25-year-old lefty.
“He was actually good. I used to be inspired that he had that layoff and gave us seven robust innings,” Money mentioned. “We all know how good he’s. However we even have lots of confidence within the guys that have been, in idea, coming in to get the final six outs.”
McClanahan has allowed two earned runs or fewer in a franchise-record 13 straight begins. As well as, he’s given up 4 hits or much less in eight consecutive begins.
SLUMP EXTENDED
Though he drove in a run with a flyball, Mancini went 0 for 3 and is hitless in his final 25 at-bats. His title has been talked about in commerce rumors over the previous a number of weeks.
ORIOLES YES, RAVENS NO
Orioles second-round draft decide Max Wagner signed his first skilled baseball contract Tuesday earlier than taking a seat within the Baltimore dugout for a pregame session with the media.
Wagner was primarily a defensive alternative at Clemson final season earlier than blossoming into the ACC participant of the 12 months as a sophomore in 2022. The 20-year-old was drafted forty second general.
“These final 5 months have undoubtedly been loopy for me,” mentioned Wagner, who didn’t begin the Tigers’ opener however ended up batting .370 with 27 homers.
Wagner hopes to make Baltimore his house sooner or later, however he most likely received’t undertake the Ravens as his favourite NFL crew. “The entire Ravens factor? That’s going to be powerful,” he mentioned. “Being from Inexperienced Bay, it’s form of laborious to get away from the Packers.”
Baltimore will introduce shortstop Jackson Holliday, the highest decide in your complete 2022 draft, on Wednesday.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: The Rays have positioned C Francisco Mejía (proper shoulder impingement) on the 10-day IL and recalled C René Pinto from Triple-A Durham.
Orioles: Rookie INF Jonathan Araúz was positioned on the 10-day IL with a fractured finger, an harm that occurred whereas he dived into second base Monday night time. Baltimore recalled INF Terrin Vavra from Triple-A Norfolk.
UP NEXT
Rays: Drew Rasmussen (6-3, 3.13 ERA) begins Wednesday night time within the third sport of the four-game sequence. Baltimore will name upon Tyler Wells (7-6, 3.69), who went 17 straight begins permitting three runs or much less earlier than yielding 5 runs in 5 innings in opposition to the Yankees on Friday night time.
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