BALTIMORE (AP) — Zach Eflin and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, Brandon Lowe and Harold Ramírez homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 on Friday night to pull into a virtual tie atop the AL East.
“He was pretty outstanding,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.
“I think pretty much everything felt pretty good,” Eflin said.
The teams combined for two baserunners in the first three innings before Tampa Bay got to Baltimore starter Jack Flaherty.
UP NEXTRays: RHP Tyler Glasnow (9-5, 3.15 ERA) is 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA in two starts against Baltimore this season.
Persons:
— Zach Eflin, Brandon Lowe, Harold Ramírez, Heston Kjerstad, Kevin Cash, “ He’s, Gunnar Henderson, Isaac Paredes ’, Anthony Santander, ” Eflin, ”, Matt Garza’s, Kjerstad, “, Brandon Hyde, René, Pinto, Jake Diekman, Aaron Hicks, Cedric Mullins ’, Chris Devenski, Jack Flaherty, Lowe, Manuel Margot, Flaherty, Jacob Webb, Luke Raley, Bryan Baker’s, Ramírez, Félix Bautista, Hyde, Ryan Mountcastle, JONES, Former Baltimore OF Adam Jones, Jones, RHP Tyler Glasnow, RHP Grayson Rodriguez, ___
Organizations:
BALTIMORE, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, East, Baltimore, Orioles, Rays, Kjerstad, Tampa, Former Baltimore OF, NEXT Rays
Locations:
Tampa, Tampa Bay, ” Baltimore, Baltimore