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BALTIMORE (AP) had been considerably a lot more delighted that has a triumph when compared with etching his / her brand from the Tampa Bay document guide twice.

Upton doubled two times in addition to needed not one but two corners in order to set a workforce draw by means of accomplishing starting throughout eleven straight dish appearances, and also the resurgent Rays beat the particular Baltimore Orioles 5-2 upon Monday nights for his or her fifth directly victory.

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Upton went 4 for four that has a walk upon Sunday towards Boston, then climbed to starting several effective occasions contrary to the Orioles before beautiful out in the eighth inning. Eight instances recently a Tampa Bay gamer got on bottom around eight instantly dish appearances, a final one becoming Upton throughout May 2008.

The two strolls made Upton the Rays profession head by using 375. Carlos Pena placed the particular track record having 373.

Upton appeared to be pleased with his accomplishment, only because it fork out for you to Tampa Bay s eighth acquire with nine games. The Rays moved within three game titles with lazy Boston while in the AL wild-card race immediately after walking by simply nine on Sept. 2.

I only desire to help this particular crew no matter whether it azines offensively and also defensively, and right now it is regarded as around the offensive end, Upton said. I think beneficial suitable now, as well as I ll merely try and really feel good so long as I can. The hits will be just simply falling.

And boss Joe Maddon can be loving it.

That azines pretty impressive. He azines getting excellent at-bats, Maddon said. He vertisements been recently consuming their strolling and also if they come in that zoom they s reaching it. He s already been fantastic, they s been really high-end associated with late, possibly while good since I ve observed him. He ersus playing with a massive amount center and also intensity.

Ben Zobrist Jeff Niemann (10-7) quit two works in addition to six visits throughout several 2-3 innings. Neimann s previous outing, a new defeat against Texas upon Sept. 6, was Tampa Bay vertisements lone deprivation with seven games.

Joel Peralta been effective the actual ninth intended for his third save.

After actively playing Baltimore twice more, your Rays mind to be able to Boston to get a four-game series. They would like to arrive at Fenway Park decrease by means of three game titles or even fewer.

It could be more exciting, Peralta said.

The victory almost guaranteed the actual Rays (82-64) of their last consecutive winning season. Only the New York Yankees (19), Red Sox (14) plus Philadelphia Phillies (9) use a extended latest streak.

But Tampa Bay is actually interested in more, for example it's third playoff appearance throughout four years.

There ersus next to nothing to complain about suitable now, Maddon said. We ve worked ourselves into an excellent spot.

Matt Wieters homered to the Orioles, who have dropped three straight. Baltimore should go 5-11 others of tips on how to keep away from the third 100-loss time seeing that the particular group relocated coming from St. Louis in 1954.

Rookie starter (9-10) lost the fight five runs, all 5 gets in addition to four takes within personal training innings. He appeared to be 3-0 within his / her previous four starts.

It gets going plus ceases together with fastball command, director Buck Showalter said. That vertisements among the list of causes Tampa does on an excellent job making use of their starters. They have guys with very good control belonging to the fastball. Zach didn t have it tonight.

The Rays travelled up 3-0 from the third. doubled in addition to Upton strolled prior to Zobrist make some sort of two-run two bottle and have scored on a two-out sole by way of Sean Rodriguez .

Upton strike a leadoff two bottle within the junior high in addition to have scored with a sacrifice travel by means of Johnny Damon to get a 4-0 lead.

doubled in the work with regard to Baltimore within the bottom half, in addition to Wieters struck his 18th homer inside the sixth.

Upton doubled off of Jeremy Accardo contributing journey seventh and Zobrist supplied a strong RBI single.

NOTES: The Rays have won 22 directly when scoring at the very least five runs. Tampa Bay purchased your contract with LHP Matt Moore through Triple-A Durham, providing that Rays 32 players around the productive roster. Baltimore triggered RHP Jason Berken (forearm strain) through the 15-day DL. Tampa Bay is 6-1 in Baltimore and 3-6 contrary to the Orioles with home. The Rays mail 12-game successful David Price Alfredo Simon , who's 1-0 lifetime around all 5 appearances next to Tampa Bay.

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