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CHICAGO (AP) — http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-corey-seager-jersey , acquiring veteran Xavier Cedeno from the Chicago White Sox for two minor leaguers on Friday.Cedeno is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA in 33 appearances after signing with Chicago as a minor league free agent in January. The left-hander is 10-7 with a 3.81 ERA in eight seasons with Houston, Washington, Tampa Bay and the White Sox.“We’re just trying to fortify the roster as best we can and give ourselves options and depth for whatever happens in this month,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said.Later Friday Enrique Hernandez Jersey , the Brewers added a lefty to their rotation, acquiring Gio Gonzalez from the Washington Nationals for two minor leaguers and international slot money.Milwaukee entered Friday holding the second NL wild card spot. The Brewers were third in the NL Central behind the Cubs and Cardinals.The White Sox got outfielder Bryan Connell and right-hander Johan Dominguez in the deal. They also purchased promising reliever Ian Hamilton’s contract from Triple-A Charlotte.The 23-year-old Hamilton had never pitched in the majors. He was a combined 3-2 with a 1.74 ERA in 43 appearances with Double-A Birmingham and Charlotte this season.The 19-year-old Connell batted .239 with seven home runs and 24 RBIs over 48 games with the between the Dominican Summer League Brewers and Advanced Rookie Helena. The 22-year-old Domínguez was 3-0 with a 0.82 ERA in 23 relief appearances with the Brewers’ Dominican summer and Arizona League teams as well as Helena. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Close games have become commonplace for the Tampa Bay Rays.Jake Bauers drove in two of his three runs with a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning and the Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Thursday night.Bauers’ decisive hit off Cody Carroll (0-1) came in the Rays’ franchise-record tying sixth consecutive one-run game. Tampa Bay has played 49 (22-27) one-run games overall, tops in the majors.“Hopefully we’re looking at that as a positive http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-manny-machado-jersey ,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “We’ve got to find ways to separate some games. But, if you’re in a lot of one-run games, that means in you’re in a lot of baseball games.”The Orioles (35-80) open a four-game series Friday night against Boston. One victory by the AL East-leading Red Sox would eliminate Baltimore from the contention for the division title.“My goal here is to do what’s best for the Orioles every day and for our organization as we go forward,” Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. “And there will be some really good feelings about what could be and what’s going to be and some times where you know you’re going to go through some growing pains.”Two more losses would ensure Baltimore consecutive losing seasons for the first time since a stretch of under .500 years from 1998-2011.The Orioles’ 80 losses through 115 games is one shy of the franchise mark set as the St. Louis Browns in 1911 and 1939.Baltimore had taken a 4-3 lead earlier in the seventh when Renato Nunez hit a solo homer off Yonny Chirinos (1-4) Logan Forsythe Jersey , who allowed one run and three hits over five relief innings to get his first major league win.“That’s awesome,” Bauers said. “Hard-fought for him. “Chirinos struck out four.“Hopefully there’s many more to come after this one,” Chirinos said through a translator.Sergio Romo worked the ninth to get his 14th save.Joey Rickard drove in two with a triple during a three-run second that put Baltimore up 3-0. The one-time Tampa Bay minor leaguer has 15 of his 20 RBIs this season against his old organization.Matt Duffy got his first extra-base hit in 24 games, an RBI double in the third and Ji-Man Choi hit a fourth-inning solo homer that made it 3-2.Bauers tied it 3-all on a sacrifice fly off David Hess in the sixth.Hess allowed three runs and four hits over 5 2/3 innings.TRAINER’S ROOMOrioles: CF Adam Jones was given a break from playing on the artificial turf at Tropicana Field. “This is one of the places http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-mark-lowe-jersey , really, a lot of wear and tear on his legs,” Showalter said. “We’ll put him back in there (Friday).”Rays: OF Tommy Pham (right foot hairline fracture) took BP off a pitching machine and could return this month. … Reliever Chaz Roe (left knee) struck out three in a perfect inning for Class A Charlotte.MINORS’ MATTERSOrioles: RHP Grayson Rodriguez, taken 11th overall in the 2018 draft Kenta Maeda Jersey , had his career-opening 12-inning scoreless streak for the GCL Orioles end after allowing five runs and five hits over 1 1/3 innings against the GCL Red Sox.Rays: Two-way prospect Brendan McKay has 12 shutout innings over last three starts at Class A Charlotte.QUITE THE PITCHEight-year-old Hailey Dawson threw the ceremonial first pitch wearing a 3-D printed robotic hand and should complete a goal of doing it at every MLB stadium next month. She has a condition that caused her to have a missing right pectoral muscle and only two underdeveloped finger on her right hand.UP NEXTOrioles: RHP Dylan Bundy (7-10) will face Boston RHP Nathan Eovaldi (5-4) Friday night.Rays: All-Star LHP Blake Snell (12-5) will increase his pitch count from 60-to-75 in his second start Friday night since returning from left shoulder fatigue against Toronto RHP Marco Estrada (5-8).