With the Royals down 2-1, Perez faced left-hander Xavier Cedeno with one out and Eric Hosmer on first base. “Everybody’s happy about that”, Yost said.
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Chris Young got the win in relief, and Kelvin Herrera pitched the ninth for his third save.
Archer gave up three runs and six hits in 7 1/3 innings in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 3-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.
“That’s just the stark reality of the game and the business we’re in”, Evans said, adding of his conversation with Duffy: “He was very clear, there’s no place he would have rather been than a San Francisco Giant”. “But that’s the way it goes”. If they ever make a cat edition of The Biggest Loser, we all know the ideal candidate.
The Rays got a leadoff double in the eighth from Corey Dickerson, putting the tying run in scoring position with no outs.
Indians: Cleveland will be without All-Star pitcher Danny Salazar for two to three weeks, a blow to the momentum of the AL Central leaders.
But in the fifth, the Rays broke through for two runs and a 2-1 lead – Kevin Kiemaier’s bunt single was thrown by Ventura into right field, allowing Logan Forsythe (who had walked) to score the tying run. Duffy’s chance for the Royals’ first no-hitter in almost 25 years ended when Desmond Jennings led off the Tampa Bay eighth with a line-drive double. The rookie right-hander, recalled from Triple-A Rochester before the game, allowed four hits in six innings.
Silverman told the media that Andriese won’t be the only pitcher to get starts in the final months of the season – referring to the return of Alex Cobb who is back on track for a return at the end of this month and as well giving Erasmo Ramirez some opportunities.
“My fastball was jumping out of my hand, my changeup felt really good and my changeup was there”, he said.
“I’ve really struggled the first inning in my last couple outings”, Volquez said.
Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar, left, prepares to tag out Tampa Bay Rays’ Steven Souza Jr.as he attempted to steal second base during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Two days after the trade deadline, the Tampa Bay Rays are making major changes to their lineup with an eye on 2017, and Tuesday’s new wrinkle was moving centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the bottom of the order to the No. 2 hole, where he’ll be counted on as a catalyst.
Duffy is hitting. 253 with four home runs and 21 RBIs in an injury-plagued season. 217 in Durham. He can fill in as an outfielder or infielder.
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Moore enjoyed his best season in 2013, when he compiled a 17-4 record and 3.29 ERA and was named an American League All-Star. First and foremost, though, Duffy on Monday broke Zack Greinke’s franchise record for strikeouts in a single game. The Rays (43-63) got a spark from Kiermaier, now batting second in the order, while the Royals (51-56) had no spark and set their season low for hits.
