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08/07 23:24 CDT Drew Rasmussen throws 7 scoreless innings as Rays beat Mariners
2-1
Drew Rasmussen throws 7 scoreless innings as Rays beat Mariners 2-1
By LUKE OLSON
Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) --- Drew Rasmussen pitched seven shutout innings, Jonny DeLuca and
Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on
Friday night.
The AL East leading Rays (69-46) have won five of six. The Mariners have
dropped seven of 10, and trail the final AL wild-card spot by 2 1/2 games.
Garrett Cleavinger and Kevin Kelly worked the eighth, Bryan Baker allowed a
solo homer to Julio Rodrguez in the ninth in closing for his AL-leading 33rd
save.
Rasmussen (11-5), pitching in his home state, allowed no runs and two hits
along with eight strikeouts. Over his last 19 innings, he's yielded just two
runs and is 4-0 since the All-Star break. He got out of a bases loaded jam in
the second, but proceeded to throw three straight fastballs to strike out Colt
Emerson. After walking Cal Raleigh, Rasmussen retired the next 16 batters to
end the night.
Besides two solo homers, Logan Gilbert (8-7) pitched 6 2/3 innings along with
four hits, four walks and six strikeouts.
Jonny DeLuca's solo homer in the second was his eighth of the season. Jonathan
Aranda's solo blast to right field was his 15th and put the Rays up 2-0 in the
third.
Up next
Rays RHP Griffin Jax (6-9, 3.63 ERA) was set to face Seattle RHP George Kirby
(8-9, 3.76) on Saturday.
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