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08/26 14:40 CDT Freddy Peralta's six scoreless innings leads Rays to 3-0 win
over Tigers
Freddy Peralta's six scoreless innings leads Rays to 3-0 win over Tigers
By DAVE HOGG
Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) --- Freddy Peralta pitched six scoreless innings and picked up his
first win with his new team as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0
on Wednesday.
Peralta (6-11) won for the first time in five starts since being acquired from
the New York Mets at the trade deadline. He allowed two singles in six innings
and struck out four batters without a walk.
The Rays took a 2-0 lead in the second after Chandler Simpson led off with an
infield single and scored on Jonny DeLuca's double. DeLuca took third on a
sacrifice bunt and scored on Cedric Mullins' two-out base hit.
Tampa Bay added a third run in the sixth on two hits and a sacrifice fly by
Liam Hicks.
Each team had lost its previous three series before splitting the first two
games this week, but the Tampa Bay pitching staff made sure the Rays didn't
continue the streak.
Kevin Kelly pitched two innings and Tyler Wells pitched the ninth for his fifth
save.
Troy Melton (7-3) dropped to 0-2 in his last four starts, giving up three runs
on seven hits in seven innings for the Tigers.
The AL East-leading Rays (79-54) have won three of their last four. Detroit
(62-71) has lost 10 of 12.
The game, which did not include a walk, lasted just 2 hours, 3 minutes.
Up next
Rays: Off on Thursday before starting a three-game weekend series at home
against the San Diego Padres. LHP Shane McClanahan (9-6, 3.10) is expected to
start Friday. The Padres have not confirmed their rotation.
Tigers: After a day off on Thursday, the Tigers will face their former ace LHP
Tarik Skubal (8-7, 2.91) for the first time in the opener of a three-game
series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers. RHP Drew Anderson (4-5, 4.09)
will start for Detroit.
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