MINNEAPOLIS -- Brad Miller gave the Tampa Bay Rays the timely hit they've been lacking.
Miller hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Rays ended a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins Friday night.
Evan Longoria hit his second homer in as many games for the Rays, who won for just the third time in in their last 14. Logan Morrison added a ninth-inning homer.
Erasmo Ramirez (7-4) and Xavier Cedeno combined for 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, and Alex Colome labored to get five outs for his 13th save in as many tries.
Ricky Nolasco (2-4) allowed three runs -- two earned -- while throwing a season-high 7 2/3 innings for the Twins. No Minnesota pitcher has three wins.
"We didn't back him up, particularly offensively, tonight. He's feeling good and hopefully he'll build off an outing like that," manager Paul Molitor said.
Taylor Motter hit a bloop single with one out in the eighth, Hank Conger singled to right field and Motter took third when Max Kepler bobbled the ball for an error. Two batters later, Miller singled up the middle.
"I just tried to zero in there and get something to hit," Miller said. "He hadn't been giving us much, so just trying to square something up and it got through."
Minnesota loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom half, but Kepler struck out, and Morrison homered off Brandon Kintzler in the ninth. With two runners on and one out in the bottom half, Joe Mauer lined out and Brian Dozier flied out.
Colome said he felt a little off. He had not pitched since last Saturday and had not thrown off a mound since.
"He's still good enough to get the job done. We'll factor that in going forward to keep him fresh," manager Kevin Cash said.
Tampa Bay's Jake Odorizzi threw a career-high 120 pitches in six innings, yet allowed just two earned runs and five hits while striking out six. Last Sunday, Odorizzi retired the first 16 Yankees batters before allowing a two-run homer to Starlin Castro in a 2-1 loss.
"I did what I had to do. I wouldn't say it was my best stuff by any means but to hold them to two runs is good," he said.
Longoria hit his team-leading 11th homer in the first, but Nolasco retired the next 10 Rays batters before Steven Souza doubled leading off the fifth. Souza scored on Mikie Mahtook's sacrifice fly.
"I just made it a point to get ahead of these guys and use their aggressiveness to my advantage," said Nolasco, who threw 19 first-pitch strikes.
Minnesota tied the score in the third when Byron Buxton led off with a triple -- getting from home to third in 10.69 seconds -- and scored on a Dozier's groundout. Trevor Plouffe added an RBI single.
TRAINER'S ROOM:
Rays: Utility INF Steve Pearce did not start for the third straight game because of tendinitis in his right elbow. He had a pinch-hit single in Thursday's game. . 2B Logan Forsythe, on the DL since May 10 with a hairline fracture of his left shoulder blade, took swings in the batting cage for the first time since his injury.
Twins: On the disabled list since April 23 with a right shoulder strain, RHP Kyle Gibson was scheduled to return to the Minnesota rotation Thursday but was scratched with lower back pain. However, he threw a 40-pitch bullpen session Thursday. Gibson is to start for Triple-A Rochester on Sunday. . An MRI on RF Miguel Sano's injured left hamstring showed a moderate strain. The slugger was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, but general manager Terry Ryan expects him to be out longer.
UP NEXT:
Rays: RHP Matt Andriese (3-0, 2.36) won his first three starts after being called up from Triple-A Durham on May 8 but received a no decision in his last two outings. Monday in Kansas City he allowed one earned run and five hits over seven innings.
Twins: RHP Ervin Santana (1-4, 4.13) looks to build off last Monday's quality start at Oakland when he allowed three earned runs in seven innings. However, in his past three starts he has allowed 11 earned runs in 18 2/3 innings.
Miller hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Rays ended a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins Friday night.
Evan Longoria hit his second homer in as many games for the Rays, who won for just the third time in in their last 14. Logan Morrison added a ninth-inning homer.
Erasmo Ramirez (7-4) and Xavier Cedeno combined for 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, and Alex Colome labored to get five outs for his 13th save in as many tries.
Ricky Nolasco (2-4) allowed three runs -- two earned -- while throwing a season-high 7 2/3 innings for the Twins. No Minnesota pitcher has three wins.
"We didn't back him up, particularly offensively, tonight. He's feeling good and hopefully he'll build off an outing like that," manager Paul Molitor said.
Taylor Motter hit a bloop single with one out in the eighth, Hank Conger singled to right field and Motter took third when Max Kepler bobbled the ball for an error. Two batters later, Miller singled up the middle.
"I just tried to zero in there and get something to hit," Miller said. "He hadn't been giving us much, so just trying to square something up and it got through."
Minnesota loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom half, but Kepler struck out, and Morrison homered off Brandon Kintzler in the ninth. With two runners on and one out in the bottom half, Joe Mauer lined out and Brian Dozier flied out.
Colome said he felt a little off. He had not pitched since last Saturday and had not thrown off a mound since.
"He's still good enough to get the job done. We'll factor that in going forward to keep him fresh," manager Kevin Cash said.
Tampa Bay's Jake Odorizzi threw a career-high 120 pitches in six innings, yet allowed just two earned runs and five hits while striking out six. Last Sunday, Odorizzi retired the first 16 Yankees batters before allowing a two-run homer to Starlin Castro in a 2-1 loss.
"I did what I had to do. I wouldn't say it was my best stuff by any means but to hold them to two runs is good," he said.
Longoria hit his team-leading 11th homer in the first, but Nolasco retired the next 10 Rays batters before Steven Souza doubled leading off the fifth. Souza scored on Mikie Mahtook's sacrifice fly.
"I just made it a point to get ahead of these guys and use their aggressiveness to my advantage," said Nolasco, who threw 19 first-pitch strikes.
Minnesota tied the score in the third when Byron Buxton led off with a triple -- getting from home to third in 10.69 seconds -- and scored on a Dozier's groundout. Trevor Plouffe added an RBI single.
TRAINER'S ROOM:
Rays: Utility INF Steve Pearce did not start for the third straight game because of tendinitis in his right elbow. He had a pinch-hit single in Thursday's game. . 2B Logan Forsythe, on the DL since May 10 with a hairline fracture of his left shoulder blade, took swings in the batting cage for the first time since his injury.
Twins: On the disabled list since April 23 with a right shoulder strain, RHP Kyle Gibson was scheduled to return to the Minnesota rotation Thursday but was scratched with lower back pain. However, he threw a 40-pitch bullpen session Thursday. Gibson is to start for Triple-A Rochester on Sunday. . An MRI on RF Miguel Sano's injured left hamstring showed a moderate strain. The slugger was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, but general manager Terry Ryan expects him to be out longer.
UP NEXT:
Rays: RHP Matt Andriese (3-0, 2.36) won his first three starts after being called up from Triple-A Durham on May 8 but received a no decision in his last two outings. Monday in Kansas City he allowed one earned run and five hits over seven innings.
Twins: RHP Ervin Santana (1-4, 4.13) looks to build off last Monday's quality start at Oakland when he allowed three earned runs in seven innings. However, in his past three starts he has allowed 11 earned runs in 18 2/3 innings.
8:10PM,EDT,June 3,2016
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Guyer flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Miller flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria homered to center (417 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Morrison grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Núñez grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Mauer struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Dozier struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Souza Jr. lined out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Dickerson grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Mahtook fouled out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Plouffe struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Grossman grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Park walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Kepler singled to center, Park to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Suzuki struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Motter struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Conger struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Guyer flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Buxton tripled to deep left center. | 1 | 0 |
| Núñez popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Mauer walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Dozier grounded out to shortstop, Buxton scored, Mauer to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Plouffe singled to right, Mauer scored, Plouffe to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 2 |
| Grossman struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Miller flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Longoria grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| Morrison struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Park popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| Kepler flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Suzuki reached on infield single to pitcher. | 1 | 2 |
| Buxton flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Souza Jr. doubled to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Dickerson grounded out to third, Souza Jr. to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Mahtook hit sacrifice fly to center, Souza Jr. scored. | 2 | 2 |
| Motter struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Núñez fouled out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Mauer flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Dozier doubled to deep left. | 2 | 2 |
| Plouffe grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Conger grounded out to catcher. | 2 | 2 |
| Guyer popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| Miller flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Grossman walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Park lined into double play, shortstop to first, Grossman doubled off first. | 2 | 2 |
| Kepler struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Longoria grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| Morrison doubled to deep center. | 2 | 2 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Erasmo Ramirez pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Ramírez relieved Odorizzi. | 2 | 2 |
| Suzuki struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Buxton singled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Núñez grounded into double play to third, Buxton out at second, Nunez out at first. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Mahtook struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Motter singled to shallow right center. | 2 | 2 |
| Conger singled to right, Motter to second, Motter to third on error by right fielder Kepler. | 2 | 2 |
| Guyer flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| Miller singled to right, Motter scored, Conger to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Kintzler relieved Nolasco. | 3 | 2 |
| Jennings ran for Conger. | 3 | 2 |
| Longoria grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Miller out at second. | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Xavier Cedeno pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Casali catching. | 3 | 2 |
| Jennings in left field. | 3 | 2 |
| Cedeño relieved Ramírez. | 3 | 2 |
| Mauer flied out to center. | 3 | 2 |
| Colomé relieved Cedeño. | 3 | 2 |
| Dozier struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| Plouffe doubled to left. | 3 | 2 |
| Escobar ran for Plouffe. | 3 | 2 |
| Escobar to third on passed ball by Casali. | 3 | 2 |
| Grossman walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Park walked, Grossman to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Kepler struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Kintzler pitching for Minnesota | TB | MIN |
| Núñez at third base. | 3 | 2 |
| Escobar at shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| Morrison homered to center (395 feet). | 4 | 2 |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 4 | 2 |
| Casali struck out looking. | 4 | 2 |
| Mahtook grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIN |
| Suzuki hit by pitch. | 4 | 2 |
| Buxton struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Núñez singled to right, Suzuki to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Mauer lined out to left. | 4 | 2 |
| Dozier flied out to left. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Guyer DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .271 | .365 | .472 |
| Miller SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .250 | .309 | .445 |
| Longoria 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .272 | .317 | .502 |
| Morrison 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .248 | .335 | .366 |
| Souza Jr. RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .258 | .322 | .451 |
| Dickerson LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .195 | .238 | .434 |
Casali C
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .182 | .250 | .391 |
| Mahtook CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .094 | .118 | .125 |
| Motter 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .162 | .311 | .351 |
| Conger C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .188 | .233 | .261 |
Jennings PR-LF
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .237 | .268 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 132 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Souza Jr. (8, Nolasco); Morrison (5, Nolasco) HR: Longoria (11, 1st inning off Nolasco 0 on, 2 Out); Morrison (4, 9th inning off Kintzler 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Longoria (30), Mahtook (1), Miller (17), Morrison (13) SF: Mahtook 2-out RBI: Longoria, Miller Rays RISP: 1-6 (Miller 1-1, Dickerson 0-2, Guyer 0-1, Souza Jr. 0-1, Longoria 0-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 2 (Miller-Morrison, Longoria-Motter-Morrison). PB: Casali. | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Target Field, Minneapolis, MN |
| Attendance | 21,134 (54.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:03 |
| Weather | 67 degrees, overcast |
| Wind | 13 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Lance Barksdale, First Base - Angel Hernandez, Second Base - Will Little, Third Base - Ted Barrett |
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