ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Joey Butler is on a roll, and his Tampa Bay teammates joined in Friday night during a 7-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
A 29-year-old rookie who had only 17 major league at-bats before this season, Butler had three of the Rays' 14 hits to help fellow rookie Matt Andriese earn his first career win.
"I'm getting more and more confident," said Butler, who drove in two runs and raised his batting average to .342 in 117 at-bats. "It's definitely the best opportunity I've had, just playing every day, always being in the lineup. And that helps."
He has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games and has nine hits in the last five games.
"He's been playing for a long time and hasn't had many opportunities. He's getting one and he's making the most of it, for sure," Rays manager Kevin Cash said.
Andriese (1-1) gave up two runs -- both unearned -- in a career-high 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five in the 26th game started by a Rays rookie this season. Of the six hits allowed by Andriese, one was a bunt single and the others were two-out singles.
Hits by Mikie Mahtook, Brandon Guyer and Butler gave the Rays a 2-0 lead in the first inning against John Danks, and the Rays led all the way in ending Chicago's three-game win streak.
Jake McGee pitched the ninth for his second save.
Steven Souza Jr., Jake Elmore, Nick Franklin and Kevin Kiermaier had two hits each for the Rays, who have won nine of 13 and moved within one game of the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East.
Jose Abreu hit his 12th home run for the White Sox, connecting in a third straight game for the first time in his career.
Danks (3-6) gave up five runs, three earned, and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.
"They put the ball in play and made things happen. It worked out for them," Danks said. "It's one of those nights it didn't bounce my way."
The Rays haven't had many of those nights lately. Their seven runs were the most they have scored in a home game in more than a month. Both teams had gone seven straight games without scoring five runs.
"I wouldn't say we're struggling, but we haven't had key hits with men on base," Franklin said. "Tonight we did."
Danks became the seventh straight left-handed starter to lose to the Rays. He is 1-5 with a 5.71 ERA in his last seven starts against the Rays after going 5-1 with a 2.35 ERA in his first six against Tampa Bay.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: RHP Andrew Bellatti, placed on the disabled list Thursday with right shoulder tendinitis, hopes to throw as soon as Sunday.
CAUGHT SHORT
Having designated C Bobby Wilson for assignment late Thursday, the Rays played Friday night's game with only one catcher, Rene Rivera. "You just hope that nothing freakish happens early on," Cash said before the game. "Let's just hope we get through the ballgame." Tampa Bay recalled C Curt Casali from Triple-A Durham after the game and optioned Mahtook to its top farm club.
MANAGER FOR A WEEKEND
Bench coach Mark Parent is managing the White Sox this weekend in the absence of Robin Ventura, who is attending the graduation of his daughter, Madison.
UP NEXT
Rays RHP Chris Archer (7-4), who according to the Rays is the first pitcher since 1900 to have 10 or more strikeouts and no walks in three consecutive starts, will face Jeff Samardzija (4-4) of the White Sox on Saturday.
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A 29-year-old rookie who had only 17 major league at-bats before this season, Butler had three of the Rays' 14 hits to help fellow rookie Matt Andriese earn his first career win.
"I'm getting more and more confident," said Butler, who drove in two runs and raised his batting average to .342 in 117 at-bats. "It's definitely the best opportunity I've had, just playing every day, always being in the lineup. And that helps."
He has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games and has nine hits in the last five games.
"He's been playing for a long time and hasn't had many opportunities. He's getting one and he's making the most of it, for sure," Rays manager Kevin Cash said.
Andriese (1-1) gave up two runs -- both unearned -- in a career-high 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five in the 26th game started by a Rays rookie this season. Of the six hits allowed by Andriese, one was a bunt single and the others were two-out singles.
Hits by Mikie Mahtook, Brandon Guyer and Butler gave the Rays a 2-0 lead in the first inning against John Danks, and the Rays led all the way in ending Chicago's three-game win streak.
Jake McGee pitched the ninth for his second save.
Steven Souza Jr., Jake Elmore, Nick Franklin and Kevin Kiermaier had two hits each for the Rays, who have won nine of 13 and moved within one game of the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East.
Jose Abreu hit his 12th home run for the White Sox, connecting in a third straight game for the first time in his career.
Danks (3-6) gave up five runs, three earned, and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.
"They put the ball in play and made things happen. It worked out for them," Danks said. "It's one of those nights it didn't bounce my way."
The Rays haven't had many of those nights lately. Their seven runs were the most they have scored in a home game in more than a month. Both teams had gone seven straight games without scoring five runs.
"I wouldn't say we're struggling, but we haven't had key hits with men on base," Franklin said. "Tonight we did."
Danks became the seventh straight left-handed starter to lose to the Rays. He is 1-5 with a 5.71 ERA in his last seven starts against the Rays after going 5-1 with a 2.35 ERA in his first six against Tampa Bay.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: RHP Andrew Bellatti, placed on the disabled list Thursday with right shoulder tendinitis, hopes to throw as soon as Sunday.
CAUGHT SHORT
Having designated C Bobby Wilson for assignment late Thursday, the Rays played Friday night's game with only one catcher, Rene Rivera. "You just hope that nothing freakish happens early on," Cash said before the game. "Let's just hope we get through the ballgame." Tampa Bay recalled C Curt Casali from Triple-A Durham after the game and optioned Mahtook to its top farm club.
MANAGER FOR A WEEKEND
Bench coach Mark Parent is managing the White Sox this weekend in the absence of Robin Ventura, who is attending the graduation of his daughter, Madison.
UP NEXT
Rays RHP Chris Archer (7-4), who according to the Rays is the first pitcher since 1900 to have 10 or more strikeouts and no walks in three consecutive starts, will face Jeff Samardzija (4-4) of the White Sox on Saturday.
7:10PM,EDT,June 12,2015
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 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | CHW | TB |
| Eaton flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramírez flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Abreu reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 0 |
| LaRoche struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CHW | TB |
| Guyer flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Butler grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria fouled out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | CHW | TB |
| García grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Gillaspie singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Flowers grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CHW | TB |
| Forsythe popped out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Elmore flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | CHW | TB |
| Sánchez lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Eaton grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramírez lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CHW | TB |
| Franklin walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Mahtook singled to center, Franklin to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Rivera sacrificed to pitcher, Franklin to third, Mahtook to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer singled to left, Franklin scored, Mahtook to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Butler singled to right center, Mahtook scored, Guyer to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Longoria popped out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Forsythe struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | CHW | TB |
| Abreu lined out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| LaRoche grounded out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| García singled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Cabrera singled to left, García to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Gillaspie flied out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CHW | TB |
| Souza Jr. singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Elmore flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Franklin hit a ground rule double to deep right, Souza Jr. to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Mahtook struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Rivera struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | CHW | TB |
| Flowers struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Sánchez walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Eaton reached on bunt single to catcher, Sánchez to third, Sánchez scored, Eaton to third on throwing error by catcher Rivera. | 1 | 2 |
| Ramírez hit sacrifice fly to center, Eaton scored. | 2 | 2 |
| Abreu struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CHW | TB |
| Guyer flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| Butler reached on infield single to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Longoria singled to right, Butler to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Forsythe hit sacrifice fly to center, Butler scored. | 2 | 3 |
| Souza Jr. lined out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | CHW | TB |
| LaRoche struck out looking. | 2 | 3 |
| García struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Cabrera singled to right. | 2 | 3 |
| Cedeño relieved Andriese. | 2 | 3 |
| Beckham hit for Gillaspie. | 2 | 3 |
| Beckham grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CHW | TB |
| Beckham at third base. | 2 | 3 |
| Elmore reached on infield single to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Franklin safe at first on error by first baseman Abreu, Elmore to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Mahtook sacrificed to pitcher, Elmore to third, Franklin to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Webb relieved Danks. | 2 | 3 |
| Rivera grounded into fielder's choice to second, Elmore scored, Franklin to third. | 2 | 4 |
| Kiermaier hit for Guyer. | 2 | 4 |
| Kiermaier singled to center, Franklin scored, Rivera to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Rivera to third, Kiermaier to second on passed ball by Flowers. | 2 | 5 |
| Butler singled to center, Rivera scored, Kiermaier to third. | 2 | 6 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Forsythe struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Xavier Cedeno pitching for Tampa Bay | CHW | TB |
| Kiermaier in center field. | 2 | 6 |
| Mahtook in left field. | 2 | 6 |
| Flowers singled to center. | 2 | 6 |
| Sánchez grounded into fielder's choice to first, Flowers out at second. | 2 | 6 |
| Eaton singled to left, Sánchez to second. | 2 | 6 |
| Gomes relieved Cedeño. | 2 | 6 |
| Sánchez to third, Eaton to second on wild pitch by Gomes. | 2 | 6 |
| Ramírez grounded out to shortstop, Sánchez scored, Eaton to third. | 3 | 6 |
| Abreu homered to right (343 feet), Eaton scored. | 5 | 6 |
| LaRoche struck out swinging. | 5 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Junior Guerra pitching for Chicago | CHW | TB |
| Guerra relieved Webb. | 5 | 6 |
| Souza Jr. reached on infield single to shortstop. | 5 | 6 |
| Elmore singled to right, Souza Jr. to second. | 5 | 6 |
| Souza Jr. to third, Elmore to second on wild pitch by Guerra. | 5 | 6 |
| Franklin singled to center, Souza Jr. scored, Elmore to third. | 5 | 7 |
| DeJesus hit for Mahtook. | 5 | 7 |
| DeJesus grounded into double play, pitcher to third to shortstop to third to shortstop, Elmore out at home, Franklin out at third, Franklin out at second, DeJesus to first. | 5 | 7 |
| Rivera struck out swinging. | 5 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Steven Geltz pitching for Tampa Bay | CHW | TB |
| DeJesus in left field. | 5 | 7 |
| Geltz relieved Gomes. | 5 | 7 |
| García flied out to right. | 5 | 7 |
| Cabrera popped out to second. | 5 | 7 |
| Beckham fouled out to catcher. | 5 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Junior Guerra pitching for Chicago | CHW | TB |
| Kiermaier singled to right. | 5 | 7 |
| Butler struck out swinging, Kiermaier stole second. | 5 | 7 |
| Longoria intentionally walked. | 5 | 7 |
| Forsythe fouled out to right, Kiermaier to third. | 5 | 7 |
| Kiermaier out at home on runner's fielder's choice. | 5 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jake McGee pitching for Tampa Bay | CHW | TB |
| McGee relieved Geltz. | 5 | 7 |
| Flowers struck out looking. | 5 | 7 |
| Sánchez struck out swinging. | 5 | 7 |
| Eaton lined out to left. | 5 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago White Sox | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Eaton CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .237 | .290 | .357 |
| Ramírez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .230 | .249 | .313 |
| Abreu 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .287 | .342 | .514 |
| LaRoche DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .241 | .356 | .414 |
| García RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .296 | .354 | .444 |
| Cabrera LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .235 | .275 | .269 |
| Gillaspie 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .252 | .290 | .374 |
a-Beckham PH-3B
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .236 | .298 | .355 |
| Flowers C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .203 | .244 | .320 |
| Sánchez 2B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .150 | .216 | .188 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 149 | |||
| a-grounded to shortstop for C Gillaspie in the 6th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Abreu (12, 7th inning off Gomes 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: Ramírez 2 (24), Abreu 2 (39) SF: Ramírez 2-out RBI: Abreu 2 White Sox RISP: 1-3 (Abreu 1-1, Ramírez 0-1, Gillaspie 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Abreu (5, catch) DP: 1 (Guerra-Beckham-Ramírez-Beckham-Ramírez). PB: Flowers. | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 13,448 (43.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:07 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Gabe Morales, First Base - Dale Scott, Second Base - Dan Iassogna, Third Base - CB Bucknor |
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