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ST. Oscar Klefbom Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles broke out of a brief offence funk against one of the top pitchers in the American League. J.J. Hardy, Adam Jones, Alexi Casilla and Nick Markakis had two RBIs apiece and the Orioles hammered eight-game winner Matt Moore in beating the Tampa Bay Rays 10-7 on Sunday. Baltimore, held to one run and six hits in losing the first two games of the series, had 16 hits Sunday. "Today we just came out aggressive," Hardy said. Moore (8-2) allowed career highs of nine runs and 12 hits over five innings in his second consecutive loss. The left-hander was coming off a subpar start last Tuesday in which he gave up six runs over two-plus inning in a 10-1 loss at Detroit. "The 8-0 start is obviously gone," Moore said of his undefeated stretch. "Its something that, maybe, was a bit misleading I guess you could say. It definitely shows how our team is playing." Moore said when he was getting ahead in the count Sunday that he just didnt make the needed pitch. "Not bad stuff, but the location was not good," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "They were not missing anything. This whole season, really, he has not been a command kind of a pitcher. Earlier in the season he might have been making mistakes that were not being hit. Its not like its entirely different than early, its just that the command right now is a little off with his off-speed stuff. They were in bad spots." Chris Tillman (6-2) gave up three runs and four hits in six innings. The Baltimore right-hander has won all five of his road decisions this year. "Youve got to go out there and pitch like its a 0-0 ball game," Tillman said. "Thats one of the learning curves in this game. Youve got to go out there no matter what and throw." Jim Johnson entered in the ninth with two on and two outs and gave up an RBI single to Jose Labaton that got Tampa Bay to 10-7 -- they trailed 9-1 in the fourth. The right-hander then retired Kelly Johnson on an infield pop fly to get his 21st save. "American League East is tough," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "Youve got to play nine innings, which our guys did. They kept adding on, or trying to, because its hard in the major leagues. Things are going to happen." Johnson had a run-scoring hit in the sixth for the Rays, who lost for just the fourth time in the last 14 games. The Orioles took a 2-0 lead in the first on RBI doubles by Hardy and Jones. Manny Machado was hit by a pitch near the knee, but stayed in the game and scored from first on Hardys hit. Casilla hit a sacrifice fly, Machado drove in a run with his 27th double this season, and Hardy had a run-scoring double as Baltimore went up 5-0 in the second. Machado has a hit in 24 of his last 26 road games. "You just hope youre not catching him when hes on top of game," Showalter said of Moore. "When he is, it doesnt usually work out for you. We were fortunate to be on the mistakes he made." Tampa Bay got one run back in the bottom of the second when Evan Longoria doubled and later scored on Desmond Jennings infield single. Jennings was caught attempting to steal second later in the inning when Machado made a nifty spinning tag. Casilla had an RBI single and Markakis hit a sacrifice fly during a three-run third to extend the Baltimore advantage to 8-1. Markakis also had a run-scoring double off Cesar Ramos in the seventh. Jones hit a solo homer to put Baltimore ahead 9-1 in the fourth. Ben Zobrist hit his first homer since May 1, a solo shot in the fourth off Tillman. Sam Fuld helped cut the Rays deficit to 10-6 during the eighth on his first homer since May 27, 2011, a two-run shot against Brian Matusz, who gave up three runs and five hits in two-thirds of an inning. Luke Scott also had an RBI single in the inning. NOTES: Orioles slugger Chris Davis was hitless in 12 at-bats in the series and saw his average drop from .357 to .338. ... Baltimore 2B Brian Roberts (right hamstring) will continue his rehab program with the team. Roberts, who has been working out at the Orioles complex in Sarasota, Fla., hopes to return before the All-Star break. ... Longoria was the DH, getting a day off from playing third on the artificial turf. ... An MRI on Baltimore RHP Steve Johnson showed a slight left oblique strain. He went on the disabled list June 5. ... Orioles pitching prospect Dylan Bundy (elbow and forearm soreness) is scheduled to resume throwing and make 25 throws at 60 feet on Monday. Matt Benning Jersey . LOUIS -- Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says hes recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St. Andrew Ference Jersey .ca. Hey Kerry, big fan of yours, just finished reading your book. I think that we all saw the Canucks/Flames line brawl just after puck drop. It was obvious that something was about to happen, even to the referees because the fourth lines were on to start. http://www.hockeyoilersshop.com/grant-fuhr-jersey/ .ca! Hi Kerry, Heres an interesting one. I know its common knowledge that all players are responsible for their sticks. We witnessed that when Zack Kassian hit Edmontons Sam Gagner in the face after a missed check. If Orlando City SC is going to make its first postseason appearance in its brief history, it needs to improve a dreadful defensive record when visiting D.C. United on Saturday evening.The Lions travel to RFK Stadium after allowing four goals in each of their back-to-back losses at the Los Angeles Galaxy and again at home against the Columbus Crew.Overall, Orlando (7-9-13, 34 points) has conceded a league-worst 53 goals through 29 matches of its second season since joining Major League Soccer as a 2015 expansion franchise.The Lions enter the weekend tied with D.C. (7-9-13, 34) and two points out of the sixth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot. Both teams have a game in hand on the sixth-place New England Revolution.Orlando coach Jason Kreis is at least heartened by the health of his squad, which welcomed defender Rafael Ramos and midfielder Pedro Ribeiro back from injury to the game day roster against Columbus. Neither has played since the spring.You want to have to make difficult choices, Kreis tolld The Orlando Sentinel on Thursday. Jari Kurri Jersey. You want to have to deliver difficult messages to players who expect to play, and everybody wants to be a part of things right now.D.C. would trail Orlando in the standings without very late heroics in its last two matches, both draws.Two weekends ago, it took two goals after the 88th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw at the New York Red Bulls. Last weekend, Bobby Boswells first goal of the season -- a header two minutes into second-half stoppage time -- rescued a 2-2 tie against the host Chicago Fire.After the latter, D.C. coach Ben Olsen expressed hope his side could still go on a late run.Well find that sweet spot where were putting together full games of high energy, focus, and quality soccer, he told MLSSoccer.com. I believe in this team. I believe its a playoff team, and I think the players believe that, but youve gotta do it. ' ' ' 
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