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Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles

MLBAugust 23, 2026Oriole Park at Camden Yards

RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon77-53

Rays 3, Orioles 1

Final
OriolesBaltimoreBAL63-68
Score by inning
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W Nick MartinezL Shane BazSV Bryan Baker

Nick Martinez allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Rays avert sweep with 3-1 win over OriolesNick Martinez pitched six innings of one-hit ball, Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson delivered RBI singles in the pivotal sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
  3.  Junior Caminero flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jackson Holliday pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
  2.  Pete Alonso flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  Gunnar Henderson grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 2nd

  1.  Liam Hicks lines out to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
  2.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  4.  Chandler Simpson caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Samuel Basallo to shortstop Gunnar Henderson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Samuel Basallo grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Coby Mayo called out on strikes.
  3.  Dylan Beavers grounds out softly, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 3rd

  1.  Cedric Mullins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Cedric Mullins walks.TB 54%
  2.  Richie Palacios grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. Cedric Mullins to 2nd.
  3.  Taylor Walls walks.
  4.  Yandy Díaz grounds into a double play, second baseman Jackson Holliday to shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Taylor Walls out at 2nd. Yandy Díaz out at 1st.BAL 55%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Colton Cowser doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.BAL 59%
  3.  Leody Taveras pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory.
  4.  Jackson Holliday flies out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.

Top 4th

  1.  Jonathan Aranda lines out to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
  2.  Junior Caminero grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  3.  Liam Hicks grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso.

Bot 4th

  1.  Pete Alonso pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory.
  2.  Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Chandler Simpson flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
  3.  Cedric Mullins called out on strikes and Jonny DeLuca caught stealing 2nd, catcher Samuel Basallo to shortstop Gunnar Henderson to catcher Samuel Basallo.BAL 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Coby Mayo flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Dylan Beavers flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 6th

  1.  Richie Palacios flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
  2.  Taylor Walls called out on strikes.
  3.  Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  4.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. Yandy Díaz to 3rd.
  5.  Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 2nd.TB 77%
  6.  Liam Hicks walks.
  7.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Junior Caminero scores. Liam Hicks to 2nd.TB 88%
  8.  Jonny DeLuca flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.

Bot 6th

  1.  Colton Cowser flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Leody Taveras grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Jackson Holliday flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Top 7th

  1.  Cedric Mullins pops out to first baseman Pete Alonso in foul territory.
  2.  Richie Palacios grounds out softly, pitcher Grant Wolfram to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  3.  Taylor Walls flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers.

Bot 7th

  1.  Pete Alonso flies out sharply to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  2.  Gunnar Henderson lines out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Samuel Basallo grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 8th

  1.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda grounds out, first baseman Pete Alonso to pitcher Anthony Nunez.
  3.  Junior Caminero walks.
  4.  Liam Hicks singles on a ground ball to third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Junior Caminero to 2nd.
  5.  Chandler Simpson walks. Junior Caminero to 3rd. Kenny Piper to 2nd.
  6.  Jonny DeLuca flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.

Bot 8th

  1.  Coby Mayo lines out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  Dylan Beavers strikes out swinging.
  3.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 9th

  1.  Cedric Mullins flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.
  2.  Richie Palacios flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  3.  Taylor Walls grounds out, first baseman Pete Alonso to pitcher Cam Sanders.

Bot 9th

  1.  Colton Cowser homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.TB 88%
  2.  Leody Taveras reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Junior Caminero. Leody Taveras to 2nd.TB 72%
  3.  Jackson Holliday lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.TB 84%
  4.  Pete Alonso grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Leody Taveras to 3rd.TB 91%
  5.  Gunnar Henderson grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 6th

  1.  TB 2, BAL 0Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 2nd.TB 77%
  2.  TB 3, BAL 0Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Junior Caminero scores. Liam Hicks to 2nd.TB 88%

Bot 9th

  1.  TB 3, BAL 1Colton Cowser homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.TB 88%

Win probability

Top 6th · Biggest swing #1 · TB 2–0 BAL

Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 2nd.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 77%TB +28 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

OriolesBaltimore

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH4110000.306
Jonathan Aranda 1B4110001.280
Junior Caminero 3B3111010.276
Liam Hicks C3010010.284
Kenny Piper C0000000.250
Chandler Simpson LF3021010.310
Jonny DeLuca RF4010000.268
Cedric Mullins CF3000011.206
Richie Palacios 2B4000000.234
Taylor Walls SS3000011.218
Totals31372053

RBI: Caminero, Simpson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Nick Martinez W6.010004862.93
Cam Booser1.000000142.03
Kevin Kelly1.000001142.11
Bryan Baker S1.011100121.59

Video

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