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Ryan Tepera recorded the final three outs to notch the save,
fanning the last two batters to help Chicago rebound from
squandering a late lead and win for the fourth time in five
games.
Austin Meadows lined a go-ahead, two-run single to cap a
three-run eighth inning rally that put the Rays ahead 5-4.
Limited to two runs and three hits in seven innings against
Chicago starter Lucas Giolito, the Rays struck against relievers
Craig Kimbrel and Aaron Bummer in the eighth. Tampa Bay
benefitted from two walks and an RBI infield single from Wander
Franco before Chicago intentionally walked Nelson Cruz to load
the bases. Meadows responded with a two-run hit against Bummer.
Anderson drilled a home run against JT Chargois leading off the
ninth to tie the game at 5-all.
Yoan Moncada had a two-run home run for Chicago to extend his
hitting streak to seven games, Anderson collected three hits and
Luis Robert added an RBI double among his two hits. Jose Abreu
drove in two runs, including an insurance tally on a groundout
in the 11th.
Giolito struck out eight and did not issue a walk for the third
time in four August starts. He retired the final eight Rays
batters he faced following Manuel Margot's fifth-inning triple.
Liam Hendriks (8-3) picked up the victory in relief, striking
out one in a scoreless 10th.
Andrew Kittredge (8-2) took the loss, allowing two runs (one
earned) and one hit in two innings. He struck out two.
Meadows had two hits for the Rays, and Ji-Man Choi hit a solo
homer.
Rays starter Michael Wacha scattered four runs and eight hits in
five innings. Wacha struck out nine without walking a batter.
Tampa Bay's Mike Zunino went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts as his
hitting streak (nine games) and home run streak (five) both came
to an end.
--Field Level Media
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