Final
Rays slip past Braves
May 20, 2015 - 4:55 AM Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Asdrubal Cabrera hit a solo home run to help the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a two-game set.Steven Souza, Evan Longoria, Logan Forsythe and David DeJesus also drove in a run apiece for the Rays, who have won their past two. Erasmo Ramirez (2-1) allowed three runs on two hits and two walks while striking out five in five innings.
"It was a big team effort tonight because you can't single out one player who carried the load," said Longoria. "We got a bunch of good things out of everyone."
Jace Peterson, Andrelton Simmons and Cameron Maybin each had an RBI for the Braves, who were coming off a three-game sweep of Miami. Mike Foltynewicz (2-1) gave up five runs on eight hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in five innings.
"Obviously you want to keep winning, especially when you come home and play in front of your fans," said Simmons. "But the good thing is that you come right back tomorrow and play."
Tampa got a quick run in the first as Kevin Kiermaier tripled to leadoff and came on a single from Souza for a 1-0 lead.
Atlanta, though, answered in the second. With the bases loaded, Simmons worked a walk to force in a run and Maybin brought in another with a single. A groundout from Peterson later in the frame made it a 3-1 game.
The Rays got one back in the third as Souza singled, stole second and scored on a single from Longoria.
Tampa tied the game in the fourth as Cabrera led off the frame with his second homer of the season, and went on top in the fifth.
With two outs, James Loney kept the inning alive with a walk and took second on a wild pitch. Forsythe then punched a single to left that scored Loney, and DeJesus followed with a double to center that scored Forsythe for a 5-3 lead.
Atlanta didn't get a runner past second the rest of the contest, and Brad Boxberger pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 11th save of the season.
Game Notes
Tampa was 3-for-7 with runners in scoring position, while Atlanta went just 1- for-5 and stranded six ... Before the game, Atlanta agreed to terms with pitcher Nick Masset on a one-year contract, optioned pitcher Cody Martin to Triple-A Gwinnett and designated pitcher John Cornely for assignment.
- TAMPA BAY: 5
ATLANTA: 3
Final
May 19 9:53 PM - David DeJesus doubles to deep center field. Logan Forsythe scores.
Rays 5, Braves 3 Top 5, 2 OutsMay 19 8:37 PM - Logan Forsythe singles to deep left field. James Loney scores.
Rays 4, Braves 3 Top 5, 2 OutsMay 19 8:33 PM - Evan Longoria singles to center field. Steven Souza Jr. scores.
Rays 2, Braves 3 Top 3, 1 OutMay 19 7:56 PM - Peterson grounded out to first baseman Loney unassisted, Pierzynski scored, Simmons to third, Maybin to second.
Rays 1, Braves 3 Bot 2, 2 OutsMay 19 7:50 PM - Jace Peterson grounds out to shallow infield to James Loney. Cameron Maybin to second. Andrelton Simmons to third. A.J. Pierzynski scores.
Rays 1, Braves 3 Bot 2, 1 OutMay 19 7:50 PM - Maybin singled to right, Cunningham scored, Pierzynski to third, Simmons to second.
Rays 1, Braves 2 Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 19 7:46 PM - Cameron Maybin singles to right center field. Andrelton Simmons to second. A.J. Pierzynski to third. Todd Cunningham scores.
Rays 1, Braves 2 Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 19 7:46 PM - Simmons walked on a full count, Markakis scored, Cunningham to third, Pierzynski to second.
Rays 1, Braves 1 Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 19 7:44 PM - A.J. Pierzynski to second. Todd Cunningham to third. Nick Markakis scores.
Rays 1, Braves 1 Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 19 7:44 PM - Steven Souza Jr. singles to left field. Kevin Kiermaier scores.
Rays 1, Braves 0 Top 1, 0 OutsMay 19 7:13 PM - Kevin Kiermaier triples to right field.
May 19 7:11 PM - TAMPA BAY: 0
ATLANTA: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 19 7:10 PM
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