The Baltimore Orioles lost 9-6 to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. With a lead of 6-3 in the 6th inning, John Means (6.1 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 1 BB, 6 K) turned the game over to the bullpen, a bullpen that allowed one inherited runner to score and then five more runs.
Four relievers combined to get through the final 2.2 innings. Of those four, Adam Plutko (0.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H) blew the save and then Paul Fry (0.2 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K) took the loss.
Trey Mancini led the offense, going 4 for 5 with a double, 2 homeruns, 2 runs scored and 5 RBI.
Freddy Galvis (2 for 4, 1 run scored and 1 RBI) also homered while Austin Hays (1 for 4, 1 run scored and a walk) tripled.
2021 Record: 17-25
Next Game: Thurs. May 20 @ 12:35 pm
