OAKLAND, Calif. — Tampa Bay hasn't been so close to first place this late in the season since 2013, and Rays manager Kevin Cash wants his players to soak it up and enjoy every minute of it.
The roar that emerged from the clubhouse following Tampa Bay's ninth-inning comeback was proof that the Rays are doing just that.
Adeiny Hechavarria and Shane Peterson hit consecutive two-out RBI singles off closer Santiago Casilla in the ninth inning and Tampa Bay rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Tuesday night.
The win kept the Rays two games behind Boston in the AL East — the closest they've been to the top since Aug.