ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Jake Odorizzi took a two-hitter into the seventh inning and Tampa Bay coaxed four consecutive walks with two outs to score the go-ahead run during a 2-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.Odorizzi (1-0) allowed two hits and struck out seven in 6 2-3 innings. Jeff Beliveau, Kevin Jepsen and Brad Boxberger finished the three-hitter as the Rays gave rookie manager Kevin Cash his first victory and avoided being swept in the opening series at Tropicana Field. 
Baltimore's Miguel Gonzalez (0-1) retired the first two batters in the Rays sixth, then walked Evan Longoria and Desmond Jennings. Pinch-hitter Brandon Guyer and Logan Forsythe drew walks from Brian Matusz to give the Rays their first lead of the year.Odorizzi limited the Orioles to one hit - Ryan Lavarnway's third-inning double - until Alejandro De Aza singled with one out in the sixth.Gonzalez escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the first by getting Jennings to ground into an inning-ending double play. Jennings initially was ruled safe at first base, however the call was overturned after Baltimore manager Buck Showalter requested a replay review, costing the Rays a run.Jennings' RBI single made it 2-0 in the eighth. Boxberger allowed a leadoff single in the ninth before striking out Steve Pearce, Travis Snider and Adam Jones for his first save.Gonzalez gave up one run, three hits and five walks in 5 2-3 innings. Orioles pitchers yielded eight walks overall.
Baltimore's Miguel Gonzalez (0-1) retired the first two batters in the Rays sixth, then walked Evan Longoria and Desmond Jennings. Pinch-hitter Brandon Guyer and Logan Forsythe drew walks from Brian Matusz to give the Rays their first lead of the year.Odorizzi limited the Orioles to one hit - Ryan Lavarnway's third-inning double - until Alejandro De Aza singled with one out in the sixth.Gonzalez escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the first by getting Jennings to ground into an inning-ending double play. Jennings initially was ruled safe at first base, however the call was overturned after Baltimore manager Buck Showalter requested a replay review, costing the Rays a run.Jennings' RBI single made it 2-0 in the eighth. Boxberger allowed a leadoff single in the ninth before striking out Steve Pearce, Travis Snider and Adam Jones for his first save.Gonzalez gave up one run, three hits and five walks in 5 2-3 innings. Orioles pitchers yielded eight walks overall.
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