The Devil Rays took their series against the A’s and they did it behind a great start by Scott Kazmir. He gave up just two runs on six hits and two walks with one strikeout in seven innings. The win pushed him to 2-1 on the season.
The Devil Rays scored all of their runs via the long ball. B.J. Upton hit a three run shot and Elijas Dukes and Rocco Baldelli each hit solo shots in the 5-3 win. Carl Crawford also had a nice game and despite not getting a hit, he drew three walks and he scored a run.
Next up is three against the Twins. Edwin Jackson gets the start in the opener on Tuesday.
