Rays open series in Baltimore with 4-3 victory, pull within game of Orioles in AL East
Luke Raley hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, and Tampa Bayโs remarkable bullpen retired everyone it faced in the Raysโ 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night in the opener of a huge series at Camden Yards.
Brosseau's RBI single in 13th lifts Rays past Tigers 1-0
(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Mike Brosseau's pinch-hit RBI single in the 13th inning drove in Eric Sogard to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Rays pitchers struck out a franchise-record 24 batters, including 13 in 20 hitless at bats against relievers. Poche (3-4) got the win after striking out two of the three Tigers he faced in the 13th. The win kept the Rays one-half game ahead of Oakland for the American League's second wild-card spot. The next eight Tigers struck out against three different relievers.