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Detroit Tigers' Johnny Damon watches his solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays starter Jeff Niemann during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 28, 2010, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) |
Rays overcame late jam for win over Detroit
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The Tampa Bay Rays got out of a seventh-inning jam for the second consecutive game after intentionally walking AL triple crown contender Miguel Cabrera with runners on first and second and two outs en route to a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.
Grant Balfour, who ended the late threat in Monday's 3-2 win over the Tigers by striking out Brennan Boesch, this time retired the right fielder on a fly ball to preserve Tampa Bay's 5-4 lead.
Rays starter Jeff Niemann (9-3) allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings. Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer in the eighth, extending Tampa Bay's advantage to 7-4.
Cabrera got Detroit within 5-4 on his 25th homer this season, a solo shot during the sixth.
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