HRs carry Rays past Orioles 5-4
Gabe Gross hit a two-run homer, and Pat Burrell and B.J. Upton added solo shots to lead the Tampa Bay Rays past the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Tuesday night.
Gross gave Tampa Bay a 3-2 lead with his fourth-inning drive. Burrell and Upton homered in the sixth to make it 5-2.
Baltimore got a two-run homer from Matt Wieters. The Orioles are 8-23 since the All-Star break and dropped to a season-high 23 games under .500 (48-71).
Rays left-hander David Price (6-5) threw 102 pitches in five innings, allowing two runs and seven hits. J.P. Howell pitched the ninth for his 13th save.
Baltimore starter Jason Berken (2-11) gave up five runs and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings.