The only thing Rays starter Alex Cobb couldn't do Saturday against the Orioles was go the distance in the game.
Cobb managed 8 1/3 innings before a freak triple from Chris Davis and an RBI single from Adam Jones chased him after 117 pitches.
Still, Cobb was dominant against Baltimore as he held them to just one run on five hits and two walks over his time on the mound. He struck out 12 batters, his second straight double-figure strikeout game. His ERA is now at 2.90 as his record moves to 10-3 on the year.
The 25-year-old Cobb has been about as good as it gets his last two starts. He's given up three runs over a span of 16 1/3 innings with 22 strikeouts over that stretch. Cobb has 130 Ks on the year over 136 1/3 innings. He will make his next start for the Rays Thursday at the Yankees.