ST. PETERSBURG - Having lost a season-high five straight games, and looked quite bad in doing so, the Rays needed something to stop the downward spiral on Sunday.
And they got it from Travis d'Arnaud, a second-inning grand slam that sparked them to a 4-2 win over the White Sox, and a change of mood and fortunes.
Blake Snell pitched in as well, tossing six shutout innings, and the trio of Andrew Kittredge, Emilio Pagan and Adam Kolarek teamed to get the final nine outs, which has been something of a challenge in their month-long skid.
The win improved the Rays to 57-45, and kept them within two games of the top AL wild-card they previously held.