ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – B.J. Upton hit his 100th career home run, and rookie Matt Moore pitched into the sixth inning, allowing six hits and no runs, and Tampa Bay went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 in the first game of an American League Eastern division battle.
The Orioles and Rays began the night tied for second place at 55-50. Moore needed 108 pitches to get through his night.
However, the Tampa Bay bullpen of Jake McGee, Kyle Farnsworth, Joel Peralta, and Fernando Rodney helped preserve the shutout, after Moore left the game.
Other American League Scores
Cleveland 2 – Detroit 10 – Prince Fielder hit his 18th home run in Anibal Sanchez picked up his first win for the Tigers over the Indians
Seattle 3 – New York 6 – CC Sabathia struck out 10 Seattle Mariners., Eric Chavez homered for the Yankees. Casper Wells and Dustin Ackley homered for the Mariners
Minnesota – Boston – Carl Crawford hit his third home run of the season for the Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia and Cody Ross along with Crawford had multiple hits in the game, Justin Morneau had four hits for the Twins
Los Angeles – Chicago – Albert Pujols and Mike Trout homered again for the Los Angeles Angels. Alex Rios and A.J. Pierzynski homered for the White Sox
