Rays 7, White Sox 5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays got a surprisingly strong start from call-up Matt Andriese and patched together 14 hits in a 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Tropicana Field.
Andriese, called up from Triple-A Durham the night before, gave up just two unearned runs in 5 2/3 innings, his longest outing of the season. The Rays (33-29) got another three hits from rookie outfielder Joey Butler, with nothing more than a single factoring in all seven of their runs.
Chicago (28-31) got three runs in the seventh -- two on a home run by first baseman Jose Abreu -- to cut a 6-2 Rays lead to a single run, but the Rays padded that in the bottom of the inning and the bullpen held on to end the White Sox's three-game win streak. Jake McGee pitched the ninth for his second save of the season.
Tampa Bay had scored more than six runs just once in its previous 22 games, and the Rays got at least one hit or RBI from all nine starters on the way to the win.
The Rays, retired in order in the first two innings, got to White Sox 99starter John Danks in the third, scoring two runs on three singles. Outfielders Brandon Guyer and Butler had RBI singles for a 2-0 lead, but Danks got third baseman Evan Longoria to pop out, then struck out second baseman Logan Forsythe with two on.
Andriese, a last-minute call-up from Triple-A Durham, pitched well early, holding the White Sox to four singles and no runs in the first four innings.
Andriese ran into trouble in the fifth, walking No. 9 hitter Carlos Sanchez with one out. Center fielder Adam Eaton laid down a perfect bunt down the third-base line, and catcher Rene Rivera fired a throw into right field, allowing Sanchez to score from first to cut the lead to 2-1, with Eaton making it to third.
Shortstop Alexei Ramirez followed with a sacrifice fly to forge a 2-2 tie.
The Rays took the lead back in the fifth, getting singles from Butler and Longoria ahead of a sacrifice fly from Forsythe.
NOTES: The Rays, who recalled three players and moved three others to help a depleted pitching staff after Thursday's win, had C Curt Casali join the team on the "taxi squad," to be recalled after the game to serve as the backup catcher. Casali replaces Bobby Wilson, who was designated for assignment after Thursday's game. Casali, who hit .167 in 72 at-bats last season, was hitting .205 at Triple-A Durham. A corresponding move was expected to be announced after the game. ... White Sox manager Robin Ventura will not be with the team during the weekend series to attend the college graduation of his daughter, Madison. Bench coach Mark Parent will manage the club in his absence. ... The White Sox announced they have agreed to terms with 26 of their first 34 draft picks. Another draft pick, first-round pick Carson Fulmer, is expected to start Sunday for Vanderbilt in the College World Series. ... Rays LHP Jake McGee became the team's sixth pitcher to post a save Wednesday, the highest total in the majors. Tampa Bay's record is nine different pitchers with saves in 2009.