Rays erase 8-run deficit, stun Orioles

Junior Caminero drove in Yandy Diaz with a seventh-inning single to cap a four-hit performance and give the hosts Tampa Bay Rays their first lead as they overcame an eight-run deficit to claim a 12-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.

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Tampa Bay’s Jonathan Aranda collected three hits and matched Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum and Caminero with two RBIs. Diaz, Taylor Walls, Christopher Morel, and Josh Lowe each drove in a run for the Rays, who banged out 18 hits to erase the 8-0 lead Baltimore built in the second inning.

Baltimore’s Colton Cowser and Ramon Laureano each launched a three-run homer and Cedric Mullins also went deep. Gunnar Henderson added an RBI single for the Orioles, who did not record a hit after the second.

Mason Montgomery (1-1) threw one scoreless inning and picked up his first career win. Andrew Kittredge (1-1) took the loss after allowing four runs in the seventh.