Orioles 2, Rays 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Chris Davis went 3-for-4 and scored the game-winning run while Wei-Yin Chen pitched seven strong innings to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Saturday.
Chen earned his 10th win by giving up one run and striking out seven over seven innings. He threw 101 pitches with 67 strikes.
Zach Britton pitched the ninth inning for his 34th save of the season.
The Orioles (73-75) scored the go-ahead run in the top of the sixth when Davis led off the inning with a double to the gap in right. He scored on a single by Jones.
Rays starter Erasmo Ramirez (10-6) gave up two runs on nine hits and struck out four in seven innings.
Both teams scored runs in the first inning before Ramirez and Chen took over the game.
The Orioles took a 1-0 lead when third baseman Manny Machado walked with one out and advanced to third on a double by first baseman Chris Davis. Machado scored on a fielder's choice ground ball from center fielder Adam Jones.
Tampa Bay (71-77) tied the game in the bottom of the first when left fielder Brandon Guyer led with a single and scored on a double by third baseman Richie Shaffer.
NOTES: Rays OF Mikie Mahtook was given the day off after setting a Rays rookie record with five hits in a game Friday. He went 5-for-5 with two doubles. Rays manager Kevin Cash said Mahtook is likely to return to the lineup Sunday. ... Orioles RHP Hunter Harvey will be shut down with elbow discomfort until he visits with Dr. James Andrews, according to the Baltimore Sun. Harvey, one of the team's top prospects, has dealt with arm issues and could be a candidate for major surgery. "We're going see what happens," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "We're hoping for a different result than what you would normally think when you hear about these things." ... Rays SS Asdrubal Cabrera (knee) is back in the lineup for the first time since leaving Tuesday's game against the Yankees.