Kiermaier keen on delivering ‘quality’ swings

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ST. PETERSBURG — Kevin Kiermaier got the job done for the Rays on a night when he and the team were scuffling, delivering a two-run homer that paved the way for a 3-1 win over the Orioles on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.

“Anytime you can put your team up late in the game, it’s a great feeling,” Kiermaier said. “I had some frustrating at-bats earlier in the game. I think a lot of us did, especially with runners in scoring position. So for me to hit a pitch out right there was big, because we had a lot of missed opportunities.”

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The Rays went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position, but that didn’t seem to …

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