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Moriarty9 · 01-21-2009, 01:27 AM

Lucky 13!
Rays edge O's in extra innings
April 7, 1999

BALTIMORE — The Tampa Bay Devil Rays let a 5-1 lead slip away late, but managed to come back defeat the Orioles in a 13 inning contest at Camden Yards.

The Devil Rays had a 5-1 lead heading into the seventh inning thanks in part to home runs from Andruw Jones and Mike Cameron, as well as the pitching of Kevin Millwood.

A fielding error by Paul Konerko — playing third base tonight — led to two unearned runs in the seventh, narrowing the Tampa Bay lead.

New closer Todd Jones took the mound in hopes of recording his first save in a Devil Rays uniform but surrendered a two-run home run to Jose Canseco, tying the game at 5-5.

Tampa Bay tried to regain the lead in the top of the 10th, putting two men in scoring position with one out — and bases loaded with two outs — before Baltimore reliever Mike Williams escaped the jam.

Neither team mounted much of a threat again until the top of the 13th. Charles Johnson led off the inning with a six-pitch walk with Wilton Guerrero coming to the plate. The switch-hitter, batting left-handed against right-hander Anthony Telford, laced a line drive over center fielder Brady Anderson's head for a double, allowing Johnson to hustle all the way around the bases for the go-ahead run.

Paul Quantrill, who served as the team's closer for much of last season, came on in the bottom of the 13th inning to try and nail down the win for the Devil Rays. With the the meat of the Orioles lineup due — No. 2 hitter Roberto Alomar, No. 3 hitter Anderson, and cleanup hitter David Dellucci — Quantrill retired the side in order on just six pitches to pick up the save.

Millwood did not factor in the decision after giving up three runs, one earned, on nine hits and two walks through 6 1/3 innings. Byung-Hyun Kim earned the victory with two perfect innings of relief work.

Alomar and Anderson had three hits each to lead the Orioles while five Devil Rays batters collected multiple hits. Konerko, who went 0-for-7 and left six men on base, was the only Tampa Bay starter not to collect a base hit.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,855 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Lucky 13! Rays edge O's in extra innings April 7, 1999 BALTIMORE — The Tampa Bay Devil Rays let a 5-1 lead slip away late, but managed to come back defeat the Orioles in a 13 inning contest at Camden Yards. The Devil Rays had a 5-1 lead heading into the seventh inning thanks in part to home runs from Andruw Jones and Mike Cameron, as well as the pitching of Kevin Millwood. A fielding error by Paul Konerko — playing third base tonight — led to two unearned runs in the seventh, narrowing the Tampa Bay lead. New closer Todd Jones took the mound in hopes of recording his first save in a Devil Rays uniform but surrendered a two-run home run to Jose Canseco, tying the game at 5-5. Tampa Bay tried to regain the lead in the top of the 10th, putting two men in scoring position with one out — and bases loaded with two outs — before Baltimore reliever Mike Williams escaped the jam. Neither team mounted much of a threat again until the top of the 13th. Charles Johnson led off the inning with a six-pitch walk with Wilton Guerrero coming to the plate. The switch-hitter, batting left-handed against right-hander Anthony Telford, laced a line drive over center fielder Brady Anderson's head for a double, allowing Johnson to hustle all the way around the bases for the go-ahead run. Paul Quantrill, who served as the team's closer for much of last season, came on in the bottom of the 13th inning to try and nail down the win for the Devil Rays. With the the meat of the Orioles lineup due — No. 2 hitter Roberto Alomar, No. 3 hitter Anderson, and cleanup hitter David Dellucci — Quantrill retired the side in order on just six pitches to pick up the save. Millwood did not factor in the decision after giving up three runs, one earned, on nine hits and two walks through 6 1/3 innings. Byung-Hyun Kim earned the victory with two perfect innings of relief work. Alomar and Anderson had three hits each to lead the Orioles while five Devil Rays batters collected multiple hits. Konerko, who went 0-for-7 and left six men on base, was the only Tampa Bay starter not to collect a base hit.