Rays use long ball to top Indians
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08/06/2008 -
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dioner Navarro hit a home run and
drove in three runs, as the Tampa Bay Rays doubled up the Cleveland Indians,
8-4, in the middle contest of a three-game set from Tropicana Field.
Evan Longoria belted a two-run homer and scored twice for the Rays, who have
won six of their last seven contests. Cliff Floyd added a solo shot, while
Gabe Gross and Carlos Pena drove in a run each in the win.
Edwin Jackson (8-7) got the win as he lasted 5 2/3 frames and yielded just
three runs on seven hits.
"What makes us win is pitching and defense," Floyd said. "And timely hitting.
We got the monkey off our backs with the Indians. We'll take this one and
run."
Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run home run for the Indians, who have alternated
wins and losses the last seven games. Shin-Soo Choo and Grady Sizemore knocked
in a run each in defeat.
Fausto Carmona (5-4) was saddled with the loss as he gave up four runs on
three hits and five walks in only four innings of work
"He was just all over the place," Indians manager Eric Wedge said. "Poor
command, wasn't able to make adjustments to fix it."
Leading 4-3, Tampa tacked on some more runs in the seventh off Rafael
Betancourt. Pena worked a one-out walk and Longoria followed with his 22nd
homer of the year, a new record for a Rays rookie. Floyd kept it going with a
two-out, solo blast to center, which brought Juan Rincon in from the bullpen.
Navarro greeted Rincon to the game by launching one of his fastballs over the
fence in right for an 8-3 advantage.
Cleveland got a run back in the eighth. Andy Marte led off with a double and,
after Asdrubal Cabrera popped up, Sizemore brought the runner home with a line
drive single to make it 8-4, but that was as close as the visitors got.
The Indians jumped on top 1-0 in the first inning. David Dellucci and Kelly
Shoppach both singled with one out before Peralta flied out to center,
advancing Dellucci to third. Choo then clubbed an RBI single to left field.
The Rays rallied to tie the game in the home half. Akinori Iwamura opened the
frame with a stand-up triple and B.J. Upton worked a walk. Pena then offered a
sac fly to left field, allowing Iwamura to cross home.
Shoppach walked with one out in the third and Peralta followed by depositing
the first pitch he saw over the fence in right-center field for a 3-1 Tribe
lead.
Pena and Longoria opened the fourth frame with back-to-back walks before Eric
Hinske went down swinging. Floyd then grounded out, which advanced both
runners into scoring position, and Navarro hit a grounder up the middle to
plate both runners. Gross kept it going with an RBI triple, and it was 4-3
Rays.
Game Notes
The Indians have had their way this season with the AL East-leading Rays, as
Cleveland had won all five matchups with Tampa heading into Tuesday's setback.
Cleveland is also 19-4 in the series since the start of the 2006 campaign and
has won 10 of its last 15 at the Trop...The Rays recalled shortstop Ben
Zobrist from Triple-A Durham prior to the game, and he went 1-for-3 Tuesday.
Tampa Bay also optioned outfielder Jonny Gomes to Durham.
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