Logan Morrison and Tim Beckham homered for Tampa Bay, but that wasn’t enough to overcome a poor outing by Chris Archer (3-5).
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Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Desmond Jennings misplays the double hit by Detroit Tigers’ Nick Castellanos during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Detroit.
He was the second key Detroit player to exit because of an injury.
“You certainly don’t want to see a guy who has been your best pitcher all year get injured”, Ausmus said. Kiermaier, considered one of the league’s elite defenders, is hitting.236 with five home runs and 16 RBIs.
Cabrera was hit by Dana Eveland’s pitch while leading off the bottom of the seventh. The Detroit slugger hobbled around a bit and initially went to first to stay in the game. The Tigers teed off on Archer right from the get-go, tagging him to two runs in the first on three straight hits to start the game.
Cameron Maybin had a two-run single in the third and drew a bases-loaded walk in the seventh for a third RBI.
Kevin Kiermier celebrates after launching a home run against the Los Angeles Angels. Steve Geltz gave up the two-run home run to Martinez and was also optioned to the minors.
Ian Kinsler’s leadoff single to start the game gave him a 10-game hitting streak. Matt Moore (1-3, 5.09 ERA) will take the mound for the Rays and he will be opposed by lefty Wei-Yin Chen (3-2, 4.22 ERA).
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Bishop Luers graduate Kevin Kiermaier will miss the next 8-to-10 weeks after breaking two bones in his left hand on a diving catch attempt Saturday in Detroit. Rays RHP Brad Boxberger (adductor surgery) threw 27 pitches Saturday in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Durham and the closer was slated to pitch again Sunday. They put up two runs in the first, a run in the second, and a three-spot in the third. They plan to recall right-hander Buck Farmer from Toledo before Monday’s game.
