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Live blog: Tigers trailing Rays late

Top 8th: Rays 5, Tigers 1

Jumbo Diaz (yes, really) came out of the bullpen for the Rays in the eighth inning and set the Tigers down in order.

Jose Iglesias popped out, Ian Kinsler struck out swinging and Nick Castellanos grounded out to third to end the frame.

Bottom 7th: Rays 5, Tigers 1

Despite having thrown just 88 pitches, Michael Fulmer's night was cut short after sitting on the bench during a lengthy top half of the seventh inning.

That meant it was time for Tampa Bay to go to work on the Tigers porous bullpen.