TAMPA BAY RAYS

Miller hits 2 of Rays’ 5 homers in 15-1 rout of Padres

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Brad Miller hit two of the Tampa Bay Rays’ five home runs in a 15-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Evan Longoria had three hits and his 27th homer while tying Carl Crawford atop the Rays’ career list with his 1,235th game played. Nick Franklin and Corey Dickerson also homered, and…

Smyly solid over 7 innings, Rays beat Padres 8-2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Drew Smyly allowed just a solo homer over seven innings of one-hit ball, Logan Forsythe and Kevin Kiermaier each homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Monday night. Alexei Ramirez hit his fifth homer and Derek Norris walked twice, and those were the only baserunners against Smyly (5-11). The…

Longoria has 4 RBIs as Rays rout youthful Yankees 12-3

NEW YORK (AP) – Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer off Luis Severino, Evan Longoria added a three-run double against Luis Cessa to cap a six-run fourth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rolled to a 12-3 rout Sunday of the New York Yankees Longoria had an RBI double in the first and singled in the seventh, finishing the three-game…

Austin, Judge homer in 1st big league at-bats as Yanks win

NEW YORK (AP) – Tyler Austin and Aaron Judge became the first teammates to hit home runs in the first at-bats of their major league debuts in the same game, sparking the New York Yankees to an 8-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. And New York’s 24-year-old newbies did it back-to-back in a five-pitch span during the…

Stormy finale: A-Rod doubles, plays 3rd in Yanks’ finale

NEW YORK (AP) – His pregame tribute ended by a storm, Alex Rodriguez soaked in repeated cheers during his final game in pinstripes, getting one more hit for the New York Yankees and returning to third base one last time. On a night filled with nostalgia as the Yankees and Rodriguez turn to uncertain futures, baseball’s most notorious star of…

Happ gets 16th win, Jays blank Rays 7-0

TORONTO (AP) – J.A. Happ and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as Happ became the first 16-game winner in the majors, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 on Wednesday night. Troy Tulowitzki homered and had a season-high five RBIs and Justin Smoak also connected for the Blue Jays, whose 162 homers this season are…

Smyly pitches 6 innings for win, Rays beat Blue Jays 9-2

TORONTO (AP) – Drew Smyly pitched six innings to win his second straight decision, Logan Forsythe hit a solo homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Tuesday night. Evan Longoria reached base four times, scored twice and drove in three runs for the Rays. Forsythe had three hits, two RBIs and scored twice as…

Sano homers twice, Twins beat Rays 6-3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Miguel Sano homered twice and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins took two of three in a series between the teams with the AL’s worst records by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Sunday. Sano put the Twins up 3-1 on a three-run shot off Matt Andriese in the third and added…

Rays hit 3 HRs to back Archer in 7-3 win over Twins

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Evan Longoria, Bobby Wilson and Logan Forsythe all homered to back Chris Archer’s six strong innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Saturday night. Archer (6-15) won for the third time in his last 15 starts, giving up one run and three hits and striking out seven to regain the…

Rosario’s pinch-hit homer sparks Twins’ win over Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Eddie Rosario had a pinch-hit two-run homer in the seventh inning, Miguel Sano homered and had three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Friday night. Rosario’s seventh homer put the Twins up 3-2 after Erasmo Ramirez walked Eduardo Escobar. Sano got his 16th homer off Ramirez (7-9) in the…