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ST. Nike Jeremy Maclin Jersey. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Ramon Hernandez had a breakout game and also helped a teammate overcome a second consecutive rough outing. Hernandez hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to lead the Baltimore Orioles past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Saturday night. He carefully watched the drive to make sure it stayed fair. When youre having a tough time, you hit the ball hard, you kind of know if its going to leave or not, said Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 to increase his batting average from .156 to .194. I was going to make sure it wasnt hooking foul. Hernandez, who also had a run-scoring triple, gave Baltimore a 3-2 lead on his two-out homer off Dan Wheeler (0-1). The Orioles stopped a three-game losing streak. Chad Bradford (1-1) worked a scoreless inning for the victory. George Sherrill pitched the ninth for his fifth save in five opportunities. Ramon found a way to get the big hit, Orioles manager Dave Trembley said. As soon as Hernandez hit the home run, as far as Im concerned the game is over because Sherrill aint going to let them score. Carlos Pena homered for the second straight day off Orioles reliever Jamie Walker, a solo shot in the eighth that tied it at two. Pena has three homers and seven RBIs in the first two games of the three-game series. Im (mad) at myself, Walker said. Last night I got beat on a bad pitch. I felt tonight I made a decent pitch, but decent pitches dont leave the yard. Obviously hes seeing something off of me. Hes hitting like Babe Ruth the last two nights. Walker gave up just two homers to left-handed batters in 81 appearances last season. We won the game, thats what matters, Walker said. Im Ramons biggest fan right now. Weve just got to keep plugging away. Pena has six homers this season. He hit 46 last year, but only four came in April. Well, the guys the natural, Trembley said. Thats what hes swinging it like. Evan Longoria, taken third overall in the 2006 amateur draft by Tampa Bay, went 1-for-3 with a walk in his major league debut. The third baseman pulled the Rays within 2-1 on his first career hit, a groundball run-scoring single to left in the sixth. Nice first game for him, Rays manager Joe Maddon said. Good at bats. Well done. Longoria admitted he was nervous during his first at bat, which resulted in a grounder to second. Its probably the first in a long time, Longoria said. Hernandez had an RBI triple in the second that put the Orioles ahead 2-0. It was his sixth career triple, coming on his 3,545th at-bat. Baltimore scored a run in the first when Nick Markakis hit into a double-play. It was the second time Hernandez has homered and tripled in the same game. The other came on Sept. 27, 2005 when he played with San Diego. Tampa Bay right-hander Jason Hammel gave up two runs and five hits in a career-best seven innings. Orioles starter Daniel Cabrera allowed one run and five hits over 6 2-3 innings. Notes: Markakis stayed in the game after getting hit by a pitch on the left wrist in the eighth. He had an ice pack on the wrist post-game, but he plans to play Sunday. .. Rays ace Scott Kazmir (left elbow) played catch one day after a 46-pitch batting practice session. He is scheduled to throw two innings in an extended spring training game Tuesday. .. Tampa Bay RHP Matt Garza (right arm nerve irritation) resumed playing catch. .. Rays RHP Jeff Niemann, taken fourth overall in the 2004 amateur draft, will make his major league debut Sunday. .. To make room for Niemann on the roster, the Rays optioned RHP Jae Kuk Ryu to Triple-A Durham. .. Orioles RHP Matt Albers will start Mondays game against Toronto. RHP Jim Johnson will replace Albers as the long man out of the bullpen. Ryan Callahan Premier Jersey. The 23-year-old has one goal in 10 games with the Blackhawks this season. 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"I knew we were going to win," the suddenly confident Kovalchuk said. "When we came to the rink tonight, there was no doubt in our minds. We played hard. We battled hard. It was great teamwork." Kovalchuk was traded in February by the Atlanta Thrashers to the New Jersey Devils, who were seeking a pure scorer to aid in their pursuit of a fourth Stanley Cup title. Through most of the first two games of the series, the Devils and Kovalchuk were anxiously waiting for him to find the net. When he finally did, the Devils knew they were back in the series. The next two games of the best-of-seven matchup will be played in Philadelphia before the teams return to New Jersey for Game 5. "I dont care about goals," Kovalchuk said. "It was a great win and now were tied 1-1. Its not going to be easy in their building, but we are ready for it." The frustration was mounting for Kovalchuk, who had no points on four shots in the series-opening 2-1 loss on Wednesday. He assisted on New Jerseys second and third goals in Game 2 but hurt the Devils with a series of penalties. Kovalchuk was whistled for elbowing Philadelphias Daniel Carcillo in the head in the first period, an infraction that produced a short-handed goal for the Devils. In the second period, Kovalchuk engaged in a jousting match with Darroll Powe before a faceoff. Once the puck dropped, he turned his attention to Mike Richards and delivered a slash to the back of the ankles of the Flyers captain, an action that also landed him in the penalty box. Kovalchuk wasnt done there. At the end of a scrum in front of the Philadelphia net, Kovalchuk was entangled with Powe again and fell on top of the Flyers forward. Ray Allen Swingman Jersey They both went to the box and were there when the Flyers scored the goal that made it 3-3 late in the period. "They always play a physical game and we have to catch up with them," Kovalchuk said. 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Before this series against Philadelphia, Kovalchuk had played in only four post-season games -- all losses for Atlanta in a first-round sweep at the hands of the New York Rangers in 2007. Kovalchuk did little to help the cause then as he had only one goal and one assist. Kovalchuk has lots on the line this time. He is trying to make his mark on a new team that has known great playoff success. If he doesnt hit his full stride soon it could damage the Devils chances at a long playoff run and in turn lessen his value on the free agent market this summer. "Hes the type of player that has seen it all before," Richards said. "We want to slow him down as much as possible. There is not much you can do to him to discourage him from playing hard." The Thrashers didnt have the financial wherewithal to keep Kovalchuk in Atlanta. They offered him a US$101 million, 12-year extension this year that was rejected. 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