ST. PETERSBURG -- Tampa Bay posted a five-run inning for the second consecutive night. However, this time the pitching backed it up, leading the Rays to a 5-2 win over the Tigers at Tropicana Field on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay won for the fourth consecutive time to move to 47-44 on the season, its high-water mark at three games over .500.
Rays manager Kevin Cash said he told his relief corps before the game that it would be all hands on deck, and for everyone to be prepared to go in at any time.