A strong but unexpected first major league start for left-hander Alexander Wells wasn’t enough for the Orioles to earn what would’ve been their first series victory at Tropicana Field since June 2017.
With scheduled starter Keegan Akin and outfielder Anthony Santander placed on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday morning, the Orioles turned to Wells for his first major league start, and though he performed admirably, the Tampa Bay Rays scored twice in the bottom of the ninth against Tanner Scott on Austin Meadow’s bases-loaded single for a walk-off 5-4 victory.
Scott scattered two strikeouts amid a walk and two singles, one of which was a bloop from Randy Arozarena that fell among first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, second baseman Pat Valaika and right fielder Austin Hays.