ST.PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash is excited with how left-hander Matt Moore is wrapping up the season.
Moore went seven solid innings, Asdrubal Cabrera hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth and the Rays beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Moore, coming back from elbow ligament replacement surgery last year, allowed one run and seven hits. He has given up three runs in 20 2/3 innings over his last three starts.
"It does feel good to roll out a few in a row," Moore said.
Moore hopes to start the season finale Sunday against Toronto, a decision Cash said will be made in the next couple days.
"A lot of bright spots to look forward to next year," Cash said.
Cabrera made it 4-2 with his one-out drive off Bryan Morris (5-4).
"The situation, 2-0 count, I tried to hit the ball hard," Cabrera said.
The Rays are 12-6 in interleague play this season.
Adam Conley gave up two runs and five hits over six innings for the Marlins, who had a five-game winning streak end. Miami dropped to 0-8 in road games against American League teams this season.
"Conley, another excellent start," Marlins manager Dan Jennings said. "Gave us a shot."
Miami pulled even at 2 in the eighth on Martin Prado's run-scoring single off Alex Colome (7-5). Brad Boxberger pitched the ninth for his 39th save.
After rookie Mikie Mahtook hit a solo homer in the third inning, Kevin Kiermaier gave Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the fourth. Mahtook has four homers in 22 games, including 15 starts, since being recalled Sept. 1 from Triple-A Durham.
Christian Yelich put the Marlins up 1-0 with an RBI double in the first.
Prado, Miami's third baseman, made a nifty catch to end the seventh, lunging over the short wall down the left-field line to grab Mahtook's foul ball.
Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe left with a bruised right foot. He was hit by a pitch from Conley in the first inning.
X-rays were negative, and Forsythe is day to day.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: RF Giancarlo Stanton, sidelined since June 26 with a broken left wrist, has been shut down for the rest of the season. He is expected to be ready for spring training. ... SS Adeiny Hechavarria (left hamstring) might return this week.
Rays: It hasn't been announced if C Curt Casali (left hamstring) will play again this year.
NUMBER'S GAME
Miami 1B Justin Bour went 0 for 4 and had his streak of homering in three consecutive games end. ... Rays 3B Evan Longoria was hitless in 14 at-bats before getting a fifth-inning single. ... Marlins CF Marcell Osuna singled in the fourth and has at least one hit in all 11 career games against Tampa Bay. ... Miami RF Ichiro Suzuki was hitless in four at-bats and remains one hit from tying Barry Bonds (2,935) for 34th place on the MLB list.
DEE-LIGHTFUL
Miami 2B Dee Gordon went 1 for 3 and is three hits from joining Juan Pierre (2003-04) and Hanley Ramirez (2007) as the only Marlins' players to reach 200 hits in one season.
UP NEXT
Marlins: RHP Jarred Cosart (2-4), Wednesday night's starter, is 3-1 with a 1.24 ERA in four starts against Tampa Bay.
Rays: LHP Drew Smyly (4-2) will make his ninth start Wednesday night since returning from a torn left labrum. He has alternated between outings of allowing four runs or more and scoreless starts over that stretch.
Moore went seven solid innings, Asdrubal Cabrera hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth and the Rays beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Moore, coming back from elbow ligament replacement surgery last year, allowed one run and seven hits. He has given up three runs in 20 2/3 innings over his last three starts.
"It does feel good to roll out a few in a row," Moore said.
Moore hopes to start the season finale Sunday against Toronto, a decision Cash said will be made in the next couple days.
"A lot of bright spots to look forward to next year," Cash said.
Cabrera made it 4-2 with his one-out drive off Bryan Morris (5-4).
"The situation, 2-0 count, I tried to hit the ball hard," Cabrera said.
The Rays are 12-6 in interleague play this season.
Adam Conley gave up two runs and five hits over six innings for the Marlins, who had a five-game winning streak end. Miami dropped to 0-8 in road games against American League teams this season.
"Conley, another excellent start," Marlins manager Dan Jennings said. "Gave us a shot."
Miami pulled even at 2 in the eighth on Martin Prado's run-scoring single off Alex Colome (7-5). Brad Boxberger pitched the ninth for his 39th save.
After rookie Mikie Mahtook hit a solo homer in the third inning, Kevin Kiermaier gave Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the fourth. Mahtook has four homers in 22 games, including 15 starts, since being recalled Sept. 1 from Triple-A Durham.
Christian Yelich put the Marlins up 1-0 with an RBI double in the first.
Prado, Miami's third baseman, made a nifty catch to end the seventh, lunging over the short wall down the left-field line to grab Mahtook's foul ball.
Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe left with a bruised right foot. He was hit by a pitch from Conley in the first inning.
X-rays were negative, and Forsythe is day to day.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: RF Giancarlo Stanton, sidelined since June 26 with a broken left wrist, has been shut down for the rest of the season. He is expected to be ready for spring training. ... SS Adeiny Hechavarria (left hamstring) might return this week.
Rays: It hasn't been announced if C Curt Casali (left hamstring) will play again this year.
NUMBER'S GAME
Miami 1B Justin Bour went 0 for 4 and had his streak of homering in three consecutive games end. ... Rays 3B Evan Longoria was hitless in 14 at-bats before getting a fifth-inning single. ... Marlins CF Marcell Osuna singled in the fourth and has at least one hit in all 11 career games against Tampa Bay. ... Miami RF Ichiro Suzuki was hitless in four at-bats and remains one hit from tying Barry Bonds (2,935) for 34th place on the MLB list.
DEE-LIGHTFUL
Miami 2B Dee Gordon went 1 for 3 and is three hits from joining Juan Pierre (2003-04) and Hanley Ramirez (2007) as the only Marlins' players to reach 200 hits in one season.
UP NEXT
Marlins: RHP Jarred Cosart (2-4), Wednesday night's starter, is 3-1 with a 1.24 ERA in four starts against Tampa Bay.
Rays: LHP Drew Smyly (4-2) will make his ninth start Wednesday night since returning from a torn left labrum. He has alternated between outings of allowing four runs or more and scoreless starts over that stretch.
7:10PM,EDT,September 29,2015
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Miami - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | MIA | TB |
| Gordon doubled to right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich doubled to deep center, Gordon scored. | 1 | 0 |
| Prado grounded into fielder's choice to, Yelich to third, Prado to first on throwing error by pitcher Moore. | 1 | 0 |
| Bour popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Ozuna flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Adam Conley pitching for Miami | MIA | TB |
| Guyer doubled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Mahtook struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Forsythe hit by pitch. | 1 | 0 |
| Cabrera lined out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | MIA | TB |
| Dietrich grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Realmuto grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| Suzuki grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Adam Conley pitching for Miami | MIA | TB |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Loney grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Kiermaier grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | MIA | TB |
| Beckham at second base. | 1 | 0 |
| Solano struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Yelich struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Adam Conley pitching for Miami | MIA | TB |
| Maile flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Guyer lined out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Mahtook homered to left (437 feet). | 1 | 1 |
| Longoria flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | MIA | TB |
| Prado grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Bour grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Ozuna singled to right center. | 1 | 1 |
| Dietrich singled to center, Ozuna to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Realmuto flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Adam Conley pitching for Miami | MIA | TB |
| Beckham grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Cabrera walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. walked, Cabrera to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Loney singled to shallow left, Cabrera to third, Souza Jr. to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Kiermaier hit sacrifice fly to center, Cabrera scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Maile popped out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | MIA | TB |
| Suzuki grounded out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| Solano struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Gordon walked. | 1 | 2 |
| Yelich lined out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Adam Conley pitching for Miami | MIA | TB |
| Guyer struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Mahtook struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| Longoria singled to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Beckham grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | MIA | TB |
| Prado singled to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Bour grounded into double play, third to shortstop to first, Prado out at second. | 1 | 2 |
| Ozuna doubled to deep right. | 1 | 2 |
| Dietrich popped out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Adam Conley pitching for Miami | MIA | TB |
| Cabrera fouled out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Souza Jr. doubled to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Loney grounded out to first, Souza Jr. to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Kiermaier grounded out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | MIA | TB |
| Realmuto singled to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to first, Realmuto out at second. | 1 | 2 |
| Solano grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Suzuki out at second. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brian Ellington pitching for Miami | MIA | TB |
| Ellington relieved Conley. | 1 | 2 |
| Maile struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Guyer struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Mahtook fouled out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Xavier Cedeno pitching for Tampa Bay | MIA | TB |
| Cedeño relieved Moore. | 1 | 2 |
| Gordon grounded out to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Yelich reached on infield single to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Colomé relieved Cedeño. | 1 | 2 |
| Yelich to second on wild pitch by Colomé. | 1 | 2 |
| Prado singled to center, Yelich scored. | 2 | 2 |
| Bour struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Bryan Morris pitching for Miami | MIA | TB |
| Morris relieved Ellington. | 2 | 2 |
| Longoria grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Jaso hit for Beckham. | 2 | 2 |
| Jaso safe at first on error by second baseman Gordon. | 2 | 2 |
| Franklin ran for Jaso. | 2 | 2 |
| Cabrera homered to right center (381 feet), Franklin scored. | 2 | 4 |
| Souza Jr. grounded out to third. | 2 | 4 |
| Loney grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Boxberger pitching for Tampa Bay | MIA | TB |
| Franklin at second base. | 2 | 4 |
| Boxberger relieved Colomé. | 2 | 4 |
| Dietrich struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Realmuto flied out to center. | 2 | 4 |
| Suzuki grounded out to third. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami Marlins | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Gordon 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .332 | .357 | .413 |
| Yelich LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .293 | .357 | .406 |
| Prado 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .291 | .338 | .396 |
| Bour 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .265 | .325 | .485 |
| Ozuna CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .257 | .304 | .386 |
| Dietrich DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .266 | .356 | .477 |
| Realmuto C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .256 | .286 | .405 |
| Suzuki RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .233 | .287 | .284 |
| Solano SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .188 | .216 | .247 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 124 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Gordon (23, Moore); Yelich (27, Moore); Ozuna (27, Moore) RBI: Yelich (42), Prado (62) GIDP: Bour, Solano Marlins RISP: 2-7 (Yelich 1-1, Dietrich 0-1, Bour 0-1, Ozuna 0-1, Realmuto 0-1, Prado 1-2) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Gordon (6, ground ball) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| 2B FORSYTHE (RIGHT ANKLE INJURY) LEFT GAME TOP 3RD |
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 9,150 (29.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:27 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Tony Randazzo, First Base - Gerry Davis, Second Base - Ben May, Third Base - Phil Cuzzi |
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