Jose Siri hit tiebreaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning off Braves closer Raisel Iglesias, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Atlanta 8-6 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Ben Rortvedt hit the first grand slam of his career in the fourth and Brandon Lowe was 2-for-3 with a homer for the Rays, who entered having lost seven of nine.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 24 | .676 | 0.0 | |
47 | 24 | .662 | 1.5 | |
37 | 35 | .514 | 12.0 | |
35 | 36 | .493 | 13.5 | |
34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 |