Hardy’s Crowd-Pleasing HR Lifts Orioles Past Rays 9-4

BALTIMORE (AP) — If this was indeed J.J. Hardy’s final game at Camden Yards with the Orioles, he couldn’t have asked for a better scenario.
Hardy enjoyed an unforgettable afternoon during an otherwise dreary season, hitting a crowd-pleasing home run and scoring twice to help Baltimore beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Sunday.
Rookie Chance Sisco also homered for the Orioles, who earned a split of the four-game series to finish their home schedule with a 46-35 record.
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