OAKLAND -- Solid pitching and the long ball helped Tampa Bay overcome a myriad of mistakes in a 4-3 win over the A's on Tuesday night at the Oakland Coliseum. Tampa Bay has now won four consecutive games to move to 27-26 on the season.
The Rays committed a season-high three errors (all throwing), they made three outs on the bases and starter Blake Snell uncorked a wild pitch -- heinous baseball sins that often prove difficult to overcome, but there are times when the long ball can erase mistakes. And the Rays received a power injection in the third inning.