Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 6:10PM CST
In a Tuesday night game, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 1-0. Chris Davis powered the Orioles with a solo home run, extending his streak of games with a homer to six straight. On the mound for Tampa Bay, James Shields delivered a strong performance, striking out a club-record 15 batters. The Orioles' narrow victory ensured the American League East pennant race would be decided on the final day of the regular season.
Date: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
Time: 6:10PM CST
Stadium: Tropicana Field
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Attendance: 13,460
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BAL |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-3 (E Longoria 0-2, J Keppinger 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: E Longoria 1; J Keppinger 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J Shields 15-29
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J Shields 16-23-17-14
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Shields 5-7
Game Scores: J Shields 94

Home Runs: C Davis (33, 4th inning off J Shields 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: C Davis (85)
2-out Runs Batted In: C Davis
Team Left On Base: 1
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-0

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: M Gonzalez 16-23; B Matusz 1-2; D O'Day 2-3; J Johnson 2-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: M Gonzalez 18-9-23-14; B Matusz 2-1-4-1; D O'Day 3-1-1-2; J Johnson 1-1-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Gonzalez 4-8; B Matusz 1-0; D O'Day 0-2; J Johnson 1-2
Game Scores: M Gonzalez 74
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