The Tampa Bay Rays improved their record to 7-9 as they beat the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
Nathan Haynes led the Rays with two RBI while Carl Crawford, B.J. Upton, Evan Longoria, Eric Hinske, and Jonny Gomes all had one RBI each. Hinske’s RBI came on a solo home run in the second inning.
Jason Hammel earned the victory for the Blue Jays. He pitched six innings and gave up six hits and three earned runs. With the victory, Hammel’s record improved to 1-1 on the season. J.P. Howell pitched the final three innings to earn the save for the Rays.
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