Ubaldo Jimenez gave up two-run homers in the first and second innings to put the O's in a 4-0 hole, but they slowly chipped away before Hyun Soo Kim cut the deficit to a run in the seventh inning on a long RBI single with the bases loaded. Baltimore then capitalized on Brad Boxberger's wildness in the eighth inning. The Rays reliever walked the first two batters of the inning and hit another to load the bases. J.J. Hardy recorded an infield single and Michael Bourn contributed a sacrifice fly to give the Orioles their first lead of the night in the bottom of the eighth.
Archer strong, but bullpen falters vs. O's
