Curtis Mead's homer carries Rays past Tigers

Curtis Mead lofted a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays salvaged one win in their three-game series with Detroit, taming the hot Tigers 7-5 on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla. Trailing 5-4, the Rays tied it in the sixth against reliever Will Vest (1-1) on Ben Rortvedt's RBI single. Mead then slugged a two-run shot, his first long ball of the season, down the left field line. Randy Arozarena hit a solo shot, and Rortvedt went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBIs.