Baltimore Orioles defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 9-6

The first fly ball hit to center fielder Adam Jones in the first intrasquad game turned him in the wrong direction and caused him to fall down without making the catch.

Consider it his welcome-to-the-Orioles moment. It also figures to be a rare occurrence, judging by how much he has improved since that embarrassing day.

Jones has made tremendous strides in the field, and not just when he is on the run. The extra time he spent with first base coach John Shelby, who works...

A recap of the Orioles' 9-6 win over the Rays last night:

Winning them over

The booing continued last night each time Aubrey Huff came to the plate or made an out, repercussions from his controversial radio appearance in November. But Huff turned the jeers to cheers in the sixth inning when he hit a two-run homer that reduced Tampa Bay's lead to 6-5 and drove starter Matt Garza from the game. And he could have run for mayor after his two-run double in the eighth off ...

The booing of Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff was audible for five innings, even though it was done by the smallest crowd in Camden Yards' 17-year history.

But as Huff rounded the bases after his two-run homer in the sixth inning put the Orioles back in the game, the jeers were suddenly drowned out by cheers. And when Huff gave the Orioles their first lead with a two-run double in the eighth, the derogatory comments that Huff made about Baltimore appeared to be fo...