Roberto Hernandez pitched six effective innings Sunday for his first win since he was known as Fausto Carmona, and the Tampa Bay Rays complete a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with an 8-1 victory.
As the Tampa Bay Rays packed their bags for an eagerly anticipated trip home, reliever Brandon Gomes emphatically insisted things aren't as bad as they seem for the last-place team in the AL East.
Matt Wieters hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Baltimore Orioles withstood four solo homers by the Tampa Bay Rays in a 10-6 victory Thursday night.
The Baltimore Orioles became the first team this season to score against Tampa Bay left-hander Matt Moore, a feat that did little to make them feel any better about an otherwise dreary loss to their AL East rivals.
Kelly Johnson and Shelley Duncan homered, James Loney had three RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Wednesday night to snap a four-game skid.
Following another dreadful performance with runners in scoring position during a 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon wasn't making excuses.