BALTIMORE – Jonny Gomes homered, Carl Crawford tripled in two runs and scored twice, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays ended a six-game losing streak by defeating the Baltimore Orioles 8-6.

Ty Wigginton had two hits and two RBIs for the Devil Rays, who averted a three-game sweep and salvaged the finale of a 2-8 road trip.

Kevin Millar homered for the Orioles, who were denied their season-high fourth straight win.

After rain delayed the game for 1 hour, 32 minutes, the Devil Rays jumped on Baltimore starter Erik Bedard (5-5) for three runs in the third inning to take a 5-3 lead. Bedard retired the first two batters before Crawford doubled and Gomes walked. Aubrey Huff followed with an RBI single and Wigginton singled in two runs.

Tampa Bay starter Scott Kazmir allowed three runs, two hits and three walks in two innings. After play resumed, manager Joe Maddon called upon Travis Harper to pitch the bottom of the third.

Harper (2-0) gave up one run and two hits in three innings.

The Devil Rays made it 7-3 in the fourth against John Halama. With two outs and two on, Crawford hit a liner off the left-field wall and circled the bases while Jeff Conine struggled to get a grip on the wet ball. Conine finally got the ball to shortstop Miguel Tejada, who threw out Crawford on a close play at the plate.

Crawford hurt his left knee, but remained in the game for another inning. He was replaced after the knee stiffened.

Millar homered in the bottom half, and Toby Hall hit an RBI single in the fifth to make it 8-4.

In the Baltimore ninth, Conine tripled and Millar hit a sacrifice fly to chase Ruddy Lugo. Corey Patterson then drew a walk off Tyler Walker and scored on a double by Luis Matos before Brian Roberts and Melvin Mora grounded out.

Before the rain delay, the Orioles took a 3-2 lead after two innings.

Gomes hit his 15th homer with a man on in the first, but Baltimore got a run back in the bottom half when Roberts walked, stole two bases and scored on a groundout by Tejada.

Corey Patterson and Roberts hit RBI singles in the second before Kazmir struck out Mora as the rain and lightning intensified.

Notes: Tampa Bay’s six-game skid was a season high. … Roberts’ two steals were his first in eight games since returning from the disabled list with a strained groin. He’s 11-for-11 this season. … Halama’s appearance means rookie Adam Loewen should get his first major league start Saturday against the New York Yankees. … Tampa Bay SS Julio Lugo was 0-for-13 in the series before hitting a single in the ninth.

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