MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
09/25/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 2950 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (56-103) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 7 0
Baltimore Orioles (78-81) 4 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 X 11 12 1
Orioles Send Tampa Bay Home with 11-4 Loss
Baltimore first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand contributed significantly to his team's 11-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Encarnacion-Strand, who is tied for 7th in the AL in total bases with 302, went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored to lead the offensive attack for the Orioles. Cody Bradford, the winner, goes to 13-8. He allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, with 1 walk and 7 strikeouts over 7 innings. The loss makes Tampa Bay 56-103.

Baltimore third baseman Josh Jung contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the first. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a 2-run single. It was his 121st hit of the season and put the Orioles ahead, 4-1.

"The boys were really swinging the bats today," winning manager Bill W said.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Springer RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 19 61
T. France 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .243 22 82
E. Olivares LF 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .279 9 30
A. Toro 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .256 18 78
C. Arroyo SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .207 5 27
S. Taylor 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .209 1 31
K. Corona CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .186 3 31
J. Bauers DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .186 19 51
R. Marchan C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .202 1 22
Totals 34 4 7 4 1 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Toro (41, 1st Inning off C. Bradford, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Taylor (24, 4th Inning off C. Bradford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Olivares (9, 8th Inning off D. Nikhazy, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Olivares 5 , A. Toro 2 , C. Arroyo , S. Taylor 2 , K. Corona , R. Marchan
2-out RBI: A. Toro , R. Marchan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Springer , R. Marchan
Hit by Pitch: A. Toro
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Olivares(Valdez at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Carpenter LF 6 2 3 0 0 0 3 .303 33 79
A. Judge RF 3 2 1 1 2 0 2 .297 54 110
S. Ohtani DH 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 .287 46 86
C. Encarnacion-Strand 1B 4 2 2 3 1 1 2 .250 30 96
E. Valdez 2B 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .257 26 77
T. d'Arnaud C 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 .241 14 35
T. Story SS 4 0 0 0 1 3 5 .187 15 40
J. Jung 3B 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 .223 15 72
E. Ruiz CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .243 15 53
Totals 35 11 12 11 8 6 21      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Carpenter 2 (25, 1st Inning off T. Megill, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off T. Megill, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Encarnacion-Strand (30, 1st Inning off T. Megill, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Ohtani (46, 4th Inning off T. Megill, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Carpenter 5 , A. Judge , S. Ohtani 4 , C. Encarnacion-Strand 5 , E. Valdez 2 , J. Jung 2 , E. Ruiz
2-out RBI: C. Encarnacion-Strand , J. Jung 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Carpenter , T. d'Arnaud , T. Story , E. Ruiz
Hit by Pitch: T. d'Arnaud 2 , E. Ruiz
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: C. Encarnacion-Strand (8)
OF assists: 1 (Ruiz(Toro at 3rd base))
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Megill L (7-15) 3.1 7 7 7 3 2 2 91 5.51   
Y. Rodriguez 1.1 3 4 4 4 0 0 47 3.91   
M. Vasil 3.1 2 0 0 1 4 0 42 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Megill 15
Batters Faced: T. Megill 21, Y. Rodriguez 12, M. Vasil 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Megill 1-7, Y. Rodriguez 0-3, M. Vasil 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Megill 91-54, Y. Rodriguez 47-20, M. Vasil 42-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Vasil 2-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Megill , Y. Rodriguez 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bradford W (13-8) 7.0 6 3 2 1 7 0 90 4.62   
D. Nikhazy 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 24 7.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bradford 61
Batters Faced: C. Bradford 29, D. Nikhazy 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bradford 4-9, D. Nikhazy 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bradford 90-60, D. Nikhazy 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Nikhazy 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Bradford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Christian Encarnacion-Strand
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 44551
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