MLB PRO
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
09/16/2023
 
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 2799 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (80-70) 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 4 10 16 0
Baltimore Orioles (83-65) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 0
Rays Win at Baltimore, 10-3
The performance of Nick Plummer proved critical in helping Tampa Bay beat Baltimore, 10-3. The Rays left fielder was 3 for 5 with 3 doubles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Dane Grier was the winner. Over 5 innings, he allowed 1 run on 4 hits, with 3 walks and 7 strikeouts. Jeremy Benson notched his 2nd save in 5 chances.

With Tampa Bay leading 3-1 in the top of the fifth, Plummer hit a fastball from Seaver Sheets for a 2-run double. It was his 23rd double of the season and put the Rays ahead, 5-1.

"Enjoyed this one," Plummer told the Tampa Bay Today. "But it's back to work tomorrow."

Tampa Bay now has a record of 80-70 with the win.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORES BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Maley CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .160 2 8
E. Jenkins RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .324 21 74
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 .286 23 83
N. Plummer DH 5 2 3 4 0 1 2 .253 9 60
O. Cruz 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .236 14 52
D. McCormick 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .234 17 61
T. Davis 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .222 1 20
D. Romo C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .205 1 7
C. Carroll LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .226 2 12
Totals 41 10 16 10 1 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Plummer 3 (23, 2nd Inning off S. Sheets, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off S. Sheets, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off S. Badger, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Maley (1, 3rd Inning off S. Sheets, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Carroll (12, 3rd Inning off S. Sheets, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Witt Jr. (20, 3rd Inning off S. Sheets, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Maley 3 , E. Jenkins 2 , B. Witt Jr. 4 , N. Plummer 6 , O. Cruz , D. McCormick , T. Davis , D. Romo , C. Carroll 3
2-out RBI: N. Plummer , T. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , O. Cruz 3 , T. Davis
Sac Fly: C. Carroll
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Maley (5) , E. Jenkins (45) , B. Witt Jr. 2 (26) , O. Cruz (14)
CS: C. Carroll (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Davis-Witt Jr.-McCormick)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Bishop CF 5 0 0 0 0 4 6 .245 33 71
A. Morales RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .230 17 66
   a-B. Leach PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .267 0 2
T. Detmer LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .227 27 76
D. Tatum DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .231 22 79
J. Jung 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .270 30 95
   b-R. González PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249 16 47
E. Longoria 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .234 11 40
J. Vanbiesbrouck 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .219 11 53
M. León SS 2 0 1 2 1 1 4 .291 31 82
P. Belfour C 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 .287 8 38
Totals 32 3 8 3 6 12 29      
a - B. Leach pinch hit for A. Morales in the 8th
b - R. González pinch hit for J. Jung in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. León (21, 6th Inning off B. Wilson, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Morales , D. Tatum , J. Jung , E. Longoria , J. Vanbiesbrouck 2 , M. León 2 , P. Belfour
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Bishop , B. Leach , D. Tatum , J. Vanbiesbrouck , P. Belfour
GIDP: T. Detmer
Sac Fly: M. León , P. Belfour
Hit by Pitch: D. Tatum
Team LOB: 11
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORES BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
D. Grier W (7-1) 5.0 4 1 1 3 7 0 91 55 1.88
B. Wilson 2.0 3 2 2 2 1 0 48 29 4.65
J. Benson SV (2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 35 21 2.30
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Grier 59
Batters Faced: D. Grier 22, B. Wilson 11, J. Benson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Grier 2-6, B. Wilson 3-1, J. Benson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Grier 91-55, B. Wilson 48-29, J. Benson 35-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Benson 1-0
WP: D. Grier
Hit Batsmen: B. Wilson
Balk: D. Grier
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
S. Sheets L (11-9) 4.2 8 5 5 1 4 0 79 51 4.19
R. Heredia 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 18 12 3.44
R. Cunningham 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 27 16 4.73
R. Dibble 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 21 15 2.34
S. Badger 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 12 8 5.28
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Sheets 31
Batters Faced: S. Sheets 22, R. Heredia 6, R. Cunningham 5, R. Dibble 6, S. Badger 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Sheets 4-5, R. Heredia 1-2, R. Cunningham 1-1, R. Dibble 2-1, S. Badger 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Sheets 79-51, R. Heredia 18-12, R. Cunningham 27-16, R. Dibble 21-15, S. Badger 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Heredia 1-0 , S. Badger 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Plummer
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM ET
Time: 3:56
Attendance: 37592
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