ST. PETERSBURG, FL (AP) --
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - James Shields gave up two runs over
6 2-3 innings, Matt Joyce hit a tiebreaking RBI double and the
Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Shields (9-9) allowed nine hits, one walk and had seven
strikeouts one day after teammate Matt Garza threw the Rays' first
no-hitter. Tampa Bay went up 3-2 when Joyce, who hit a grand slam
Monday, had a broken-bat run-scoring double during the sixth.
Carlos Pena put the Rays ahead 2-0 on a two-run homer in the
first. Carl Crawford had three stolen bases, giving him 37 this
season.
Detroit's Justin Verlander (12-6) allowed three runs and five
hits in his second complete game of the season.
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