Final
Rays send Price to hill in Houston
Jun 15, 2014 - 1:55 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - David Price will try for his first win in more than a month on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match between the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.Price, the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner, has not lived up to his lofty standards this season at just 4-6 with a 3.97 ERA. He does, however, rank second in the majors with 111 strikeouts while walking a mere 10 in 99 2/3 innings.
The southpaw lasted eight innings in his most recent start on June 9 while striking out 10, but he gave up three runs and was the hard-luck loser against the Mariners.
Price has allowed 105 hits this season, the most in the bigs.
The Astros will send Brad Peacock to the hill. The third-year hurler is 2-4 with a 4.50 ERA in 13 appearances (nine starts).
Peacock has turned things around of late, going 2-0 over his past four starts while boasting a 2.66 ERA over the span. He yielded just one earned run in six innings on June 10 in a no-decision against the Diamondbacks.
The 26-year-old right-hander has struggled at Minute Maid Park this season with a 5.18 ERA in 41 2/3 innings.
Houston managed to even the series on Saturday afternoon by capturing a 7-3 victory.
The Astros struck big with a five-run third inning, which was highlighted by a three-run double off the bat of Matt Dominguez. Dominguez finished 2-for-4 with those three RBI, Marwin Gonzalez was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Dexter Fowler added a pair of RBI out of the leadoff spot.
Jarred Cosart (6-5) scattered nine hits and three earned runs but toughed out seven innings to earn the victory.
"I felt terrible in the third inning," said Cosart, who was battling a case of food poisoning. "I thought, 'I'm not going to make it.' But you keep pushing yourself. It's the competitive side. I didn't want to come out of the game. I didn't want to tax the bullpen and I guess I wasn't dying, so I was able to pitch."
Chris Archer (3-4) was not at his sharpest for the Rays, allowing three hits and three walks in just three innings of work, but of the six runs he allowed, only one was earned.
Evan Longoria provided the bulk of Tampa Bay's offense, going 2-for-4 with a homer, his eighth of the season, and three RBI.
Tampa Bay was 5-2 against Houston last season.
- TAMPA BAY: 4
HOUSTON: 3
Final
Jun 15 6:24 PM - Pinch-Hitter Jerry Sands singled to left scored Matt Joyce with none out. On the play, Yunel Escobar advances to second. Runners on first and second and Desmond Jennings due up.
Rays 4, Astros 3 Top 8, 0 OutsJun 15 5:08 PM - Desmond Jennings grounded into a fielder's choice, short to second scored Yunel Escobar with two out. Jose Molina out at second. Runner on first and Kevin Kiermaier due up.
Rays 3, Astros 3 Top 6, 2 OutsJun 15 4:28 PM - Yunel Escobar doubled to left scored David DeJesus with one out. Runner on second and Jose Molina due up.
Rays 2, Astros 3 Top 4, 1 OutJun 15 3:33 PM - Jesus Guzman singled to right scored Dexter Fowler with two out. Runner on first and Matt Dominguez due up.
Rays 1, Astros 3 Bot 3, 2 OutsJun 15 3:21 PM - Yunel Escobar walked James Loney scored on the play with one out. Bases loaded and Jose Molina due up.
Rays 1, Astros 2 Top 2, 1 OutJun 15 2:47 PM - Matt Dominguez two-out, solo Home Run (10) to left center. Chris Carter due up.
Rays 0, Astros 2 Bot 1, 2 OutsJun 15 2:32 PM - Dexter Fowler lead-off Home Run (5) to left. George Springer due up.
Rays 0, Astros 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 15 2:25 PM - TAMPA BAY: 0
HOUSTON: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jun 15 2:13 PM
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