SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Yandy Díaz and Brandon Lowe hit consecutive two-out RBI singles within the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for the second straight day to beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Saturday night time.
The Rays offense had been on mute a lot of the day in opposition to three-time Cy Younger winner Justin Verlander, however broke out when Verlander left after seven scoreless innings.
After No. 9 hitter Nick Fortes was hit by a pitch with two outs, Chandler Simpson singled earlier than Díaz singled in Tampa Bays first run off José Buttó (3-3). Lowe adopted along with his second hit of the sport to drive in a run and hand the Giants their seventh consecutive loss.
Edwin Uceta (9-2) retired 4 batters. Pete Fairbanks pitched the ninth for his twenty second save.
Tampa Bays win spoiled a stable begin by the 42-year-old Verlander, who allowed two hits and had eight strikeouts, transferring him inside 4 of tying Walter Johnson (3,515) for ninth place on the profession record.
The Giants scored within the sixth when Willy Adames singled, stole second and got here residence when Christian Koss hit a single previous diving third baseman Junior Caminero.
Rays starter Adrian Houser matched his season-high of six strikeouts and allowed 4 hits over 5 scoreless innings making his third begin since being acquired from the Chicago White Sox.
Rays supervisor Kevin Money was ejected within the eighth inning for arguing a strike name.
Key second
With two on and two out within the sixth, Rays proper fielder Jake Mangum chased down Jung Hoo Lees deep drive and made a sliding catch on the warning observe.
Key stat
Verlander wanted 17 pitches to retire the aspect within the sixth and seventh.
Up subsequent
Giants ace RHP Logan Webb (10-9, 3.34 ERA) faces Rays RHP Ryan Pepiot (8-9, 3.86) within the sequence finale on Sunday.
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