ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles are heading to Detroit for an important series after a tough one-run loss to the last place Tampa Bay Rays.Corey Dickerson had a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning to help the Rays beat Baltimore 7-6 on Wednesday and deny the Orioles a three-game sweep.Baltimore is one game ahead of Detroit for the second AL wild card and started the day one game back of AL East co-leaders Boston and Toronto.The Orioles and Tigers begin a three-game series Friday night.Now we go into another hostile place, and I tell our guys to stay focused on how much fun it is to be playing in these type of games, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. Our guys arent dreading it at all. Theyre lking forward to being in that arena and being on that stage because theyve earned the right to be there.Dickerson, in a 2 for 28 slide, tied the score 6-all with an RBI single in the fifth and got the decisive hit during the seventh off Mychal Givens (8-2).J.J. Hardy drove in two on a second-inning double and Michael Bourn hit a solo homer during a three-run third that put Baltimore ahead 5-3.I was able to catch one today but especially in a pennant race I rather win, Bourn said. Its hard to sweep a team. As many series as Ive played, I think about how many sweeps Ive had and its not a whole, whole bunch.Baltimores Dylan Bundy and Tampa Bays Drew Smyly each allowed five runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings.Kevin Kiermaier and Nick Franklin homered for the Rays. Brad Boxberger (3-0) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win and Alex Colome got three outs for his 31st save in 33 chances.Kiermaier hit a solo shot in the first and then pulled the Rays even at 5 with a two-run single in fourth. He has a career-best 11-game hitting streak.He sets the tone quite a bit, Rays manager Kevin Cash said.Franklin had a two-run homer in the second.You score six runs, youd like to have a little better result, Showalter said.TRAINERS RMOrioles: 1B Chris Davis (sore left hand) got the day off. ... RHP Chris Tillman (right shoulder) is expected to start Sunday against Detroit. ... RHP Darren ODay (right shoulder) could pitch a simulated game Monday or Tuesday.Rays: RHP Chase Whitley (Tommy John surgery) threw off a bullpen mound, which lines him up to make his first appearance this weekend.COACHING CORNEROrioles: Pitching coach Dave Wallace has returned home and will return for Monday.Rays: New hitting coach Chad Mottola will join the team in New York for Thursday nights game at Yankee Stadium. 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Batiste, who briefly signed with the Eskimos in 2006, has spent time with several NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins.The woman involved in the bathrm tryst with All Blacks scrumhalf Aaron Smith has come forward in a statement to apologise following public backlash towards herself and the rugby star.In a written statement, the woman involved in the romantic interaction in an airport disabled toilet in Christchurch, stated the interaction was not of a sleazy nature and that she had known Smith for several years.The woman wrote she was originally averse to coming forward, but after inaccurate rumours and significant breaches of privacy from the media she chose to come forward and apologise for the incident.She stated the pair had wished to have a private conversation in a private place, but noted it was a thoughtless act which resulted in the hurt of many people and concedes a family bathrm was not the most appropriate place to do this.The woman would not go into further detail of what happened behind closed drs, but confirm[s] it was not of a sleazy nature.Smith was on All Blacks duty at Christchurch airport following the Test match against the Springboks in September and was wearing All Blacks gear when the pair was spotted and filmed exiting the disabled bathrm.The halfback was suspended from the All Blacks side for one game following the incident and the woman said she hoped the incident would not reflect negatively on Smith as an All Black.The full statement:I was initially averse to making a public statement but due to the inaccurate rumours, invasive harassment and significant breaches of privacy from the media I feel that it is now necessary.The incident that occurred at Christchurch airport between Aaron and me was a thoughtless act which resulted in the hurt of many people, and for that hurt I am truly remorseful.Aaron and I have known each other for a number of years and have seen each other on and off in the past. We do not follow each otheer on social media and I was unaware that he had entered into a relationship during this time.dddddddddddd I am not currently in a relationship with Aaron or with anybody else as indicated in the media.While at the airport we wanted to have a private discussion in a private place, and I concede a family bathrm was not the most appropriate place to do this. I will not be elaborating on what happened behind closed drs but can confirm it was not of a sleezy nature. I respect Aaron as an athlete and do not consider it is appropriate to publically discuss his private life or my friendship with him. It does however take two to tango and I hold myself responsible for my involvement in the incident.I can confirm my connection with Aaron, both presently and in the past has always been consensual and I have no complaints about his conduct or his demeanour towards myself. In the years I have known Aaron he has always expressed his commitment to the All Blacks as being paramount and has openly described his passion for rugby as being his primary focus in life. Therefore although the incident was a reflection on our joint lack of personal judgement, I do not believe it should reflect negatively on him as a player or on the NZRU as a professional body.I have been in contract with Aaron since the incident and am satisfied with the way he has publically responded to the situation. I am unaware of his private explanation to his partner and do not wish to comment on this. I have not been contacted by the NZRU but do not believe this is necessary as this is a private matter.I am genuinely apologetic to all parties involved but would now like to move on from the incident. I kindly request that the media please leave me alone now. ' ' '