ST. PETERSBURG — Brett Phillips hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays came back from a three-run deficit in the ninth to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Friday night.
“That game, the way it was going was going to be very frustrating,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. “For whatever reason, the guys have had a knack of getting hot late in ballgames and they did again today.”
Taylor Walls drew a leadoff walk in the 10th from Bryan Garcia (2-2) before Phillips sent a 3-1 pitch into the right-field seats.