Tampa Bay bounces Cleveland on strength of Brignac’s homer

Rays win on Sunday to take series from Indians

Major league baseball’s top road team didn’t muster much offense, but the three runs the Rays received from Reid Brignac’s second inning homer would have been enough as Tampa Bay toppled Cleveland, 4-2, on Sunday.

The Indians (41-57) took a 1-0 lead in the first on a sac-fly by Carlos Santana before the Rays responded with Brignac’s blast.

Cleveland came back with a run in the bottom of the second when Marte grounded out to plate Travis Hafner, who reached with a leadoff single.

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Tampa Bay starter Wade Davis (8-9) continued his hot month of July. Davis delivered a solid outing, as he allowed just two runs on seven hits in his 6.1 innings of work.

Joaquin Benoit and Grant Balfour saw time in relief of Davis before Rafael Soriano came on to secure the victory with his 26 th save of the season.

Willy Aybar and John Jaso had two hits each to lead the Rays.

Cleveland was headed by Travis Hafner’s perfect 4-for-4 effort at the plate.

By: Thomas "Bubba: Rosenbaum
DFN Sports Staff Writer

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