PHILADELPHIA -- Nathan Karns homered in the third inning of Tuesday night's Rays-Phillies contest, making him the second pitcher in Rays history to hit a home run.
The Rays' right-hander joined Esteban Yan in the exclusive Rays club. For Karns, the blast was also the first hit of his Major League career. He was 0-for-2 this season and 0-for-3 in 2013 for the Nationals.
Yan homered off Mets right-hander Bobby Jones in the second inning of a 15-5 Tampa Bay win on June 4, 2000.
Karns' home run brought the Rays' staff its first hit since Alex Cobb doubled at St.