Rays pitcher Chris Archer, with one win in his past 10 starts, looked like his old self Saturday night, holding the Minnesota Twins to three hits in six innings and leading Tampa Bay to a 7-3 win at Tropicana Field.
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Cedeno was preparing to face lefty Joe Mauer two hitters down the line when Rosario hit for Byron Buxton. Cedeno never got in the game after that.
“I feel lately I’ve been pretty efficient, even when I’m not getting a lot of strikeouts”, he said.
The Rays lost a 6-3 game to the Minnesota Twins Sunday, dropping the Rays to one-half game ahead of the Twins in the American League. He was looking offspeed and got it against Ramirez.
Logan Forsythe added a solo home run, his 11th of the season, in the seventh for a 6-1 lead.
When a reporter suggested it was “crazy” that it took until August for a winning homestand, manager Kevin Cash said: “I can think of better words than insane”.
Bot. 3, Twins lead 3-2: Franklin homers (2) to center. It was also his seventh homer in seven games this season against the Twins.
Santana (5-9) struck out eight in 6 1/3 innings, giving up two runs on six hits.
Sano became the first player to ever hit the roof in fair territory inside Tropicana Field since the stadium opened in 1998. “It’s fun to watch him play the game”. But at 44-66, they still have the worst record in the AL, 1 1/2 games behind the Rays’ 45-64.
“We didn’t capitalize on some opportunities”, Cash said.
Gibson (4-6) got the win despite allowing six hits and four walks in his five innings, holding the Rays to two runs.
Over on the Rays’ side, we’ll be seeing RHP Matt Andriese on Sunday. The Tampa Bay Times reported the Rays were not informed of Fox’s injury by the Giants, and Tampa Bay may seek additional compensation from San Francisco as a result. The Times said Fox’s injury could cost him the rest of the minor league season.
All in all, a series we need to see from Sano who entered with understandably high expectations in his sophomore season with the Minnesota Twins. “I know it hasn’t been the season that David Ortiz is having this year with his send-off, ” Souza said. The switch could come next week when Duffy is expected back from a left Achilles tendon strain.
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Luke Maile, left, talks with starter Matt Andriese, right, on the mound during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Rays: OF Desmond Jennings was out of the lineup due to knee soreness.
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The Rays had success off Berrios from the very start. He won Monday at Cleveland.
