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[Cal] Ripken pulled a 1-1 pitch from Tampa Bay's Rolando Arrojo into the left-field seats with two outs in the third inning for his 400th career homer, adding a special touch to an 11-6 victory over the Devil Rays before 39,172 at Camden Yards.

Playing in only his second game since returning from the disabled list, Ripken stepped up with two runners aboard and the Orioles leading 4-2. Having popped to second in his first at-bat, he drilled a 372-foot shot that produced two curtain calls and enough margin for Scott Erickson (11-11) to again reach .500.

Ripken's homer was the last pitch thrown by Arrojo, who had surrendered a two-run single to Albert Belle earlier in the inning. Jeff Conine had doubled in two runs in the second, but Tampa Bay got even by opening the third with four straight singles -- including two that didn't leave the infield. The last hit, a grounder up the middle by Dave Martinez, drove in the tying runs.