Eastern League

Yesterday Triple-A International League Ottawa idle Double-A Eastern League Bowie 2, Trenton 0: Luis Matos hit a two-run homer to left-center field off Jon Skaggs (2-6) to lift the visiting Baysox (32-33) over the Thunder (34-32). With two outs in the fifth inning, Brandon Fahey got hit by a pitch to set up Matos' homer. Winner Kurt Berkins (4-5) went six innings, gave up three hits, walked one and struck out five. Sendy Rleal earned his fourth save. Single-A Carolina League Frederick 9, Winston-Salem 4: Josh McCurdy had a hand in eight of the nine runs for the visiting Keys (33-33)

Chris Ray, Bowie's record-setting closer, has been sensational, and it hasn't gone unnoticed by the Orioles, who are calling him up to the big leagues today. Ray, who set a Baysox team record for consecutive saves in a season with 15 while throwing 96-98 mph, got the news over the weekend. In 32 2/3 innings, Ray has a 1.10 ERA with 37 strikeouts and only six walks and 14 hits. Opponents have been batting .131 against him in the Double-A Eastern League. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound right-hander, who was taken in the third round by the Orioles in 2003, broke the Baysox record for consecutive saves in a season on Thursday in a 6-2 win over the Harrisburg Senators.