But the Rays answered right back, as second baseman Taylor Motter began the fifth inning by crushing a solo shot to left-center field off Pirates setup man Tony Watson. The second baseman's game-tying homer was Motter's first of the spring.
Tampa Bay took the lead in the sixth, when third baseman Juan Diaz's error allowed Brad Miller to reach safely and Desmond Jennings to score. Motter then doubled to left off Pirates prospect Steven Brault, scoring Curt Casali and giving the Rays a two-run lead.