Rays 4, Marlins 2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins at Tropicana Field on Tuesday.
After pinch hitter John Jaso reached base on an error by second baseman Dee Gordon, Cabrera took a 2-0 offering from Marlins reliever Bryan Morris and sent it into the right-field bleachers.
The Marlins tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the eighth inning when a single from third baseman Martin Prado scored center fielder Christian Yelich.
Alex Colome struck out two in two-thirds of an inning to get the win and Brad Boxberger pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 39th save of the season.
Morris gave up a hit and one earned run in the loss.
The Rays took a 2-1 lead the fourth inning after loading the bases with one out. Center fielder Kevin Kiermaier hit a sacrifice fly to center that scored Cabrera.
The Marlins took a 1-0 lead when Rays starter Matt Moore gave up back-to-back doubles to Gordon and Yelich to open the game.
Moore settled down and retired the next 10 of the next 11 batters he faced.
Tampa Bay tied the game at 1-1 in the third inning when right fielder Mikie Mahtook hit his seventh home run of the season, a solo shot in left field off Marlins starter Adam Conley.
Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe exited the game in the third inning due to a bruised right foot. He was hurt when hit by a pitch in the first inning.
NOTES: Rays manager Kevin Cash said he was not sure if LHP Matt Moore would get another start this season after Tuesday. Cash said he hadn't set the rotation for the final weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays. ... Marlins RF Giancarlo Stanton was not with the team, and manager Dan Jennings confirmed that the slugger's season is over. Stanton broke the hamate bone in his left hand on June 26. ... Rays OF Brandon Guyer was hit by a pitch 21 times this year, tops in the American League through Monday. ... Marlins SS Dee Gordon is the first National League player with at least 190 hits and at least 50 stolen bases in a season since Jose Reyes did it with the New York Mets in 2008.