BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Blaze Alexander drove in six runs with a home run and a double and Gunnar Henderson hit two solo homers as the Baltimore Orioles routed the Tampa Bay Rays 11-2 on Wednesday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The Orioles scored five runs in the first inning, with Henderson’s two-run homer and Alexander’s two-run single highlighting the outburst. Baltimore added a run in the third, two in the fifth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh. Alexander’s three-run homer in the seventh capped the scoring. Tampa Bay scored single runs in the sixth and eighth innings.

Trey Gibson (1-0) allowed one earned run over 5 2/3 innings, striking out one, to earn the win. Steven Matz (4-2) took the loss after giving up eight runs. Baltimore’s bullpen combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings, with Andrew Kittredge striking out three in a perfect seventh.

The Rays had 10 hits but grounded into three double plays. Baltimore finished with 16 hits. Attendance was 16,317. The game lasted 2:43. The Orioles improved to 26-30, while the Rays fell to 34-19.