The Orioles win anther one-run game

Manny Machado made a brilliant defensive play in the top of the 9th and then scored the winning run in the bottom half when Nate McLouth hit a walkoff single as the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-2. I can't say enough positives about Buck Showalter's ballclub that moved 18 games over .500 (80-62) for the first time since the end of the 1997 season.

Take a look here at the complete game that Machado brings to the O's, particularly his dazzling trick play in the 9th.

There are many things that I like about Machado's game including his ability to use the complete field:

A critical key to the Orioles success this season has been their effectiveness in one-run games where the only non-contenders among the top eight teams are the Cleveland Indians:

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	1Run ▾
1	BAL	80	62	.563	26-7
2	ATL	81	63	.563	21-11
3	CLE	59	84	.413	19-9
4	WSN	89	54	.622	27-18
5	SFG	81	62	.566	27-19
6	CIN	87	57	.604	26-19
7	OAK	82	60	.577	21-15
8	CHW	76	66	.535	23-17
9	KCR	65	77	.458	24-20
10	TEX	85	57	.599	20-17
11	LAD	74	69	.517	26-24
12	SDP	69	75	.479	21-19
14	PHI	72	71	.503	24-24
15	SEA	69	74	.483	24-24
16	MIA	63	81	.438	22-22
17	PIT	72	70	.507	25-26
18	MIN	59	84	.413	22-23
19	LAA	77	66	.538	14-16
20	NYM	65	78	.455	17-19
21	COL	57	85	.401	17-19
22	NYY	80	62	.563	18-22
23	TBR	77	65	.542	20-25
24	BOS	64	79	.448	15-20
25	MIL	72	71	.503	23-29
26	DET	75	67	.528	17-24
27	STL	75	68	.524	17-24
28	HOU	45	98	.315	15-25
29	ARI	71	72	.497	13-24
30	CHC	56	87	.392	13-24
31	TOR	64	77	.454	11-23

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 9/13/2012.