Logan Driscoll knocked within the go-ahead run together with his first profession hit, Jeffrey Springs crafted six sharp innings and the Tampa Bay Rays evened their four-game collection with the Minnesota Twins by eking out a 2-1 win Tuesday evening in St. Petersburg, Fla.
With two outs within the fourth in a 1-all sport, the lefty-hitting Driscoll smoked a two-out, one-hop single off first baseman Carlos Santana’s glove for the game-winning RBI in his main league debut.
The highest-rated catching prospect for the Rays (68-70), Driscoll was promoted from Triple-A Durham earlier than the collection with the Twins (75-63) started Monday. Driscoll went 1-for-3.
Coming off his strongest begin since getting back from Tommy John surgical procedure, Springs (2-2) yielded only one run on 4 hits in six innings whereas placing out 4 and strolling two. He lowered his ERA to three.27 within the 82-pitch outing.
Within the Rays’ six-hit evening, Josh Lowe was 1-for-3 with a stroll and two stolen bases.
Santana was 2-for-3 with a solo homer and stroll, however Minnesota additionally managed simply six hits.
In his first profession look in opposition to the American League East membership, Minnesota’s David Festa (2-5) allowed two runs on 5 hits over 5 innings. The rookie posted seven strikeouts and one stroll however misplaced his third straight begin.
Proper fielder Michael Helman was 1-for-2 with an infield single in his main league debut for the Twins. He additionally dedicated a throwing error.
Simply as they did in Monday’s 5-4 win, the Twins used the lengthy ball early for a 1-0 lead. Main off the second inning, Santana lifted an 0-1 fastball excessive down the left subject line. The 395-foot lob shot stayed contained in the foul pole for Santana’s nineteenth house run.
The proper-handed Festa allowed simply two singles to Christopher Morel and Jonny DeLuca via the primary three innings whereas placing out 4.
The house aspect received to Festa within the fourth after Junior Caminero singled and Lowe walked to open the body. Jonathan Aranda quickly adopted with a one-out RBI bloop single to attain Caminero, however the Twins performed the infield in and reduce down Lowe on a fielder’s alternative earlier than Driscoll’s run-scoring hit.
Within the ninth, Santana and Edouard Julien opened with singles off Edwin Uceta, however the right-hander fanned Brooks Lee and Willi Castro swinging.
Garrett Cleavinger then received a groundout from pinch hitter Christian Vazquez for his fifth save.
–Area Degree Media
