All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada went 1-for-3 on Monday night. (Gail Burton/AP)
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Rookie southpaw Adam Loewen was dominant in the early going, when he gave up just one hit in the first five innings. But he ran into trouble in the sixth, allowing three hits and three runs. Brian Roberts, Melvin Mora and Nick Markakis each hit home runs.
a-Grounded into a double play for Fahey in the 9th.
BATTING HR: Roberts (3, 1st inning off Meche, 0 on, 0 out), Mora (12, 1st inning off Meche, 0 on, 1 out), Markakis (4, 7th inning off Mateo, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Roberts 5; Mora 4; Tejada; Gibbons; Conine; Patterson; Markakis 5. RBI: Roberts (37), Mora (55), Gibbons (31), Markakis (29), Patterson (39). 2-out RBI: Patterson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Roberts; Gibbons; Hernandez. S: Fahey. GIDP: Conine; Tatis. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING E: Fahey (4, fielding), Mora (8, fielding). DP: (Tejada-Roberts-Conine).