Ramon Laureano’s RBI hits help Orioles roll past Rays

Colton Cowser belted a solo homer and Ramon Laureano twice plated Jordan Westburg with RBIs singles, fueling the visiting Baltimore Orioles to a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

Westburg and Dylan Carlson each collected three hits as the Orioles recorded their 15th win in 22 games.

Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday each had an RBI single to help Baltimore even the four-game series against Tampa Bay at one victory apiece.

The offense was enough for Dean Kremer (6-7), who allowed one run on four hits in five innings to snap a two-game skid. He walked two and struck out four. Kremer permitted nine runs on 13 hits in 12 1/3 innings in his previous two outings.

Four Baltimore relievers combined to scatter three hits over four scoreless innings, preserving the win.

Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero had an RBI single among his two hits.

Brandon Lowe also had two hits for the Rays, who saw their four-game winning streak come to a halt.

The teams each scored a run before Cowser gave Baltimore the lead for good in the fifth inning. He belted an 0-2 slider from Zack Littell (6-7) over the wall in right-center field.

The Orioles increased their advantage to 4-1 by recording two-out RBI singles in both the sixth and seventh innings.

Laureano’s hit to center field in the sixth plated Westburg from second base, while Henderson’s base hit to center scored Carlson in the seventh.

Carlson capped the scoring by following up his leadoff single in the ninth with a stolen base before coming home on Holliday’s single to left field.

Littell permitted three runs on seven hits in six innings to sustain his second loss on the heels of six consecutive winning decisions. He fanned three without issuing a walk.

Westburg ripped a double to lead off the second inning and came home to open the scoring after second baseman Lowe was unable to come up with Laureano’s hard-hit shot up the middle.

Lowe responded by doubling off Kremer to lead off the fourth inning. He advanced to third on a flyout and scored on Caminero’s single to shallow right field, tying the game 1-1.

–Field Level Media