导出博客文章ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays got a rare win over Kansas City with
a dominating performance.Jake Odorizzi had his third consecutive scoreless
start, Steven Souza Jr. homered for the first time in two months and Tampa Bay
beat the Royals 12-0 on Wednesday night.Brad Miller and Kevin Kiermaier also
homered for the Rays, who are 7-25 against the Royals since the start of the
2012 season.Figured out a way to beat those guys, Rays manager Kevin Cash said.
Theyve given us everything we could handle and more.Kansas City had won the
first two games of the four-game series and all five previous meetings this
season.Odorizzi (6-5) allowed two singles, walked two and had six strikeouts in
six innings. The right-hander has not given up a run in 20 2/3 innings over the
three-start stretch.Odo was outstanding, again, Cash said. Hes really gotten on
a very nice run, which has been great to see.Enny Romero and Ryan Garton
completed a two-hitter.Seeing 12 up there at the end is really nice, Odorizzi
said. The guys in the bullpen came in and finished the last three innings to
keep the shutout going. The defense played really great, the offense was
outstanding, obviously.After Evan Longoria had a sacrifice fly, Souza put the
Rays up 4-0 on his three-run shot off Edinson Volquez (8-10) in the first. Souza
had gone 109 at-bats without a homer after going deep June 4 against Minnesotas
Ervin Santana.Miller made it 5-0 during the third with his 18th homer.Volquez
gave up eight runs and 11 hits in five-plus innings.They got me today, Volquez
said.Kansas City had three errors, and now has three games this season where it
has given up at least 12 runs and made at least three errors. It happened once
in the previous six seasons.Kiermaier, who entered hitting .163 with two RBI in
16 games since coming back from a fractured left hand, hit a three-run drive off
Chien-Ming Wang in a five-run sixth to put the Rays ahead 11-0.MOVING DAYRoyals:
OF Billy Burns, acquired from Oakland Friday, was recalled from Triple-A Omaha
and RHP Brooks Pounders was optioned to the Pacific Coast League club.Rays:
INF-OF Richie Shaffer was recalled from Triple-A Durham and UTL Taylor Motter
was optioned the International League club.DUFFYS DAYSS Matt Duffy, acquired
Monday in a four-player deal that sent LHP Matt Moore to San Francisco, could be
a week away from returning from a strained left Achilles tendon. Just getting
back up to speed and making sure that Im 100 percent confident in this thing
going forward, Duffy said.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: Burns will probably start
Thursday because manager Ned Yost does not want Lorenzo Cain to play a fourth
straight game on the artificial turf at Tropicana Field. Cain returned from a
left hamstring strain Friday.Rays: RHP Alex Cobb (Tommy John surgery) is
scheduled to go three innings in a rehab start Thursday night with Class A
Charlotte.UP NEXTRoyals RHP Ian Kennedy (6-9) will face Rays LHP Drew Smyly
(3-11) Thursday. Kennedy (26) and Smyly (22) are among the major-league leaders
in home runs allowed.
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period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in
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it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a
slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the
way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. LUBBOCK, Texas -- After facing the
first real test of Chris Beards coaching tenure at Texas Tech, the Red Raiders
quickly separated from Eastern Kentucky late in a 90-71 win Saturday behind 20
points and seven rebounds from Shadell Millinghaus.Justin Gray added 17 points
and six rebounds for Texas Tech. Aaron Ross finished with 16 points, including
making all 10 of his free throws.As a competitor, of course I dont want to see
us get out to that kind of a start, Beard said. But, I look forward to
adversity.The Red Raiders have started 3-0 for the first time since 2012-13 and
have won 22 consecutive home nonconference games.Asante Gist led Eastern
Kentucky with 21 points and three assists. Jayle Babb-Harrison had 14 points and
Nick Mayo and Zach Charles scored 13 points apiece.Early in the first half, the
Colonels (1-3) maintained leads of 19-9 and 27-12 before being held scoreless
for a 4:56 stretch.I was proud of the way we got out of the gates quickly,
especially after a long day of travel, Eastern Kentucky coach Dan McHale said.
We let (Texas Tech) start carving us up defensively. And they got easy looks.
And then the floodgates opened a little bit. We were still in control for most
of the first half.During that cold spell, Texas Tech (3-0) tied the game and
finished the first half with a 46-41 lead.With the game tied 57-57 early in the
second half, Texas Tech took a 10-point lead when Eastern Kentucky had a scoring
drought that lasted roughly five minutes.Eastern Kentucky, which made 12
3-pointers, shot 36.8 percent from the floor.After 24 points off turnovers in
its last game against North Texas, the Red Raiders scored 19 points off
turnovers.ddddddddddddelentless pursuit, Gray said. Not quitting. Not giving up.
And just playing extra hard on the defensive end. Trying to push as much as we
can in transition once we get that stop. And just making smart choices on
offense.BIG PICTUREEastern Kentucky: Two of Eastern Kentuckys standout
underclassmen have continued to perform well. Gist, a freshman, started 4 for 5
from 3-point range. Mayo, the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year last
season, had nine second-half points.I think (Mayo) is as good as advertised,
Beard said. I know what a pro looks like when I see it. Hell be a guy that plays
after college. To me, hes a guy that can start on most BCS teams.Texas Tech: The
Red Raiders have been without standout forward Norense Odiase for the third
straight game. In a press conference this week, Beard said the timetable for
Odiases return is potentially four to five weeks. Graduate transfer Anthony
Livingston (11 points, six rebounds) has started and provided quality frontcourt
minutes.UP NEXTEastern Kentucky: Visits Idaho State Tuesday afternoon. In
November, Eastern Kentucky faces teams from six states -- North Carolina,
Alabama, Texas, Idaho, Kentucky and Indiana.Texas Tech: Traveling to Mexico for
the Cancun Challenge tournament, which starts Tuesday. It will face Auburn and
Purdue or Utah State. ' ' '
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