Rays snap losing streak with extra-innings victory over Orioles

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Randy Arozarena hit a two-run double off All-Star reliever Jorge López in the 10th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays recovered from another late lapse to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 Wednesday night and end a four-game losing streak.

Baltimore's Jorge Mateo sent the game into extra innings with a one-out solo shot in the ninth off Colin Poche (3-1). One night earlier, Poche entered in the eighth inning with a one-run lead and yielded a two-run homer.

"I didn't even think twice about putting him in the ballgame," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.

The result, unfortunately for the Rays, was strikingly similar.

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Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena, left, and relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 in ten innings of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Baltimore.  (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

"You feel for Colin a little bit," Cash said. "I saw on the highlights that the ball was up where he wants it. Mateo just did a good job of getting to it and knocking it out of the park."

This time, however, Tampa Bay rebounded from Poche's mistake.

An infield hit and a walk loaded the bases for Arozarena, who ripped a pitch from López (4-6) to the base of the right-field wall.

"Really impressive by Randy," Cash said. "He plays well in this ballpark and picked us up."

Pete Fairbanks got three straight outs in the bottom half for his first save.

Ji-Man Choi and Luke Raley homered for the Rays, who totaled just nine runs during their four-game skid. Tampa Bay is 43-11 when scoring at least four runs and 10-34 when held to three runs or fewer.

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