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Orioles Win 12-5, Celebrate A 4-Game Sweep Over Rays

BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Davis hit his seventh career grand slam, and the Baltimore Orioles completed an unprecedented sweep of Tampa Bay with a 12-5 victory Sunday that extended the Rays' losing streak to 11 games.

Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo also homered for the AL East leaders, whose 31-13 home record is the best in the majors. Baltimore has won five straight to climb a season-high 15 games over .500 (45-30).

Davis hit an opposite-field drive to left after the Orioles used a walk and two singles to load the bases with no outs in the first inning against Drew Smyly (2-8).

That sent Baltimore to its first four-game sweep in a rivalry that began in 1998. The Orioles are 7-2 against Tampa Bay this season, 6-0 at home.

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