niemann 69 inches tall.matches the tallest pitcher in tampa bay history. >> i think he needs one of the platforms up in the tree. >> there's henderson in the bullpen, one time ray, one time -- that ball hit to second base. gets to pena for the out. orioles go three up, three down. matusz getting set to work. no score in the 1st. it's all in the pepperation. for me, pepperation is about getting in early to smoke your ribs low and slow over pecan wood chips for a sweet, smoky flavor. then i triple-baste them till they're fall-off-the-bone tender. this is shiner bock barbecue sauce i'm using. come in now for baby back ribs. choose 1 of 10 freshly prepared entrées plus an appetizer for just $9.99. only at chili's. it's all in the pepperation. let's wind 'em with precision. open our throttle to even more selection. and turn that savings swagger up full tilt. ♪ so when the time comes to bust open a can of doing... we've got all the tools for all the things we need to make 'em happen. more saving. more doing. that'

he hit niemann with the hard line drive. niemann could not continue. he left the game.anstine came on. rye mold leading off in the 3 3rd. that gave the orioles the 1-0 lead. after three walks to begin it will bottom of the 3rd, jason bartlett to out field. tampa bay has the 2 run lead. here's the orioles now in the 5 5th inning. it will be reimold in the bottom lineup. takes the strike, 1-1 the count. reimold has hit in two straight games. he did not play in the opener tuesday then started last night. now his first home run. this one to center field. playable to upton. one down. >> rob: nighman -- niemann always starts like in tonight's game. he was only on the mound because they want the left advertise going on the mound in the third game. if you think about the depth that the tampa bay organization has, they traded cashmere who was established because they knew there were players coming behind them. >> rob: it was interesting because niemann last year didn't know if he would make the club. those guys finished up, sat in the clubhouse, waited to see who made the team.

that's pretty good matchup, matusz and niemann. >> roberts is at bat already. struck out in his second at- bat. 0 for 7 over the first two games games. only 4 hits in this cause, the orioles have three. tampa bay, 1. there's a 5th in a row as roberts takes ball 1. trembley looking on. hoping for a win to end this series. >> he's also hoping for some hits with runners in scoring position. >> reporter: roberts takes, 1 and 1. >> jim: matt garza is 27 and 34 in his career, so he is 7 below 500, however, his career era is 3.99 and in the american league -- and now he's in the al east, as you refer to it arena baseball. 3.99 is very impressive. >> and then what, he's 18 and 7 against the american league east. >> against the os. so roberts is taking 3 pitches. reimold out at 2nd. his first with 2 down. foul past t-bone shelby. they were talking about the no decisions last year. garza 12, only java chamberlain. >> if you look at the runs scored, the as scored 103 and the red sox, 872. chris pena missed the last 25, 26 26 games. >> jim: roberts back pedals. >> good com