Casey Kotchman News

The Tampa Bay Rays have come to be known as that scrappy small market club that, despite a seemingly insurmountable financial disadvantage, manages to compete in a difficult American League East.

Jeanmar Gomez, aided by two early plays from former Rays first baseman Casey Kotchman, pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and Asdrubal Cabrera homered to lead Cleveland.

Derek Lowe tossed a shutout, scattering six hits while walking four, to lead the Indians to a 5-0 win over the Twins in the finale of a short two-game series at Target Field.

Some were calling for a five game losing streak at the close of this series, but the Rays stole a win from the jaws of defeat last night while pissing off Kevin Long with some more well-placed shifts that led to key outs.

It was a historic night for Josh Hamilton as he joined the four-home-run club which is even more exclusive than the perfect-game-club. There have been only 16 players in MLB history who have hit four homers in one game.

Jeff Keppinger hit a two-run homer and Desmond Jennings had a two-run triple in the second inning Thursday afternoon and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners to sweep a four-game series.

Brandon Allen may not get another hit for the Rays as big as his first, a two-run pinch-hit walkoff homer that won Thursday's game.