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Grand theft homer: Rays rob O's twice

BALTIMORE -- One could have sworn Kevin Kiermaier was playing on Friday night.

The Rays' Gold and Platinum Glove center fielder is still on the disabled list with a fractured left hand. In his absence, the Rays' outfield flashed plenty of leather in a 6-3 loss to the Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

One of Kiermaier's most iconic defensive plays of 2015 saw him leap at the center-field wall to rob Manny Machado of a home run.

#THIS: Kiermaier's stellar catch
Kevin Kiermaier makes a tremendous leaping catch at the wall to rob Manny Machado of a homer in Baltimore - #THIS

With two outs in the first and Kiermaier likely watching somewhere in the Tampa Bay area on Friday night, Desmond Jennings jumped at the wall to steal a home run from -- you guessed it, Machado.