The Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics played thirteen innings on Monday night and it was the Rays who came out on top with a 7-6 victory. Evan Longoria hit a two run home run in the top of the 13th inning to provide the game winning runs for the Rays.
Longoria finished the game with the rbi as he also had a rbi double in the sixth inning. Eric Hinske had a two run home run in the fifth inning to finish with two rbi. Akinori Iwamura and Cliff Floyd both had a rbi in the game as well.
Jason Hammel pitched three innings of scoreless relief to pick up the win. Hammel is now 3-2 on the season. It was the first time in the last 11 games that Hammel got to see action in a game and he responded very well. Troy Percival recorded his 12th save of the season as he gave up one run before recording all three outs in the 13th inning.
Starting pitcher James Shields pitched 7 2/3 innings as he gave up eight hits and five runs. Shields ended up getting a no decision in the game.
