East Windsor’s Civale takes loss in first start with Tampa Bay
DETROIT —East Windsor native Aaron Civale took the loss in his debut start for the Tampa Bay Rays after being traded from Cleveland at the trade deadline.
Civale (5-3) gave up three runs and nine hits in 4 innings. He had been previously unbeaten against the Tigers, going 7-0 with a 2.06 ERA in 10 starts against Detroit while with the division rival Guardians. Cleveland won all 10 of those games.
Jake Rogers drove in three runs and Akil Baddoo homered and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Saturday.
Detroit entered the game with a 3-17 record against American League East opponents and had lost all four meetings with the Rays.
The Rays entered the ninth down 4-2, but closer Alex Lange walked the first two hitters. Yandy Díaz hit into a double play before Lange walked Wander Franco.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch brought in Beau Brieske, who struck out Isaac Paredes for his first career save.
Tarik Skubal (2-1) picked up the win, allowing an unearned run and six hits in 5 innings. He struck out six while walking one.
Both teams scored a run in the second. Tampa Bay got a one-out RBI single from Manuel Margot and the Tigers answered with three singles that finished with Rogers driving in Miguel Cabrera.
The Tigers added two in the fourth when Rogers doubled in Andy Ibanez and Baddoo.
The Rays loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth, but reliever Jose Cisnero struck out Margot to end the inning.
Baddoo made it 4-1 with a solo homer in the sixth, and the Tigers appeared to escape another bases-loaded jam in the seventh. Detroit turned an apparent 6-4-3 double play to end the inning, but replay showed Paredes beating the throw to first, making it 4-2.
Jason Foley retired Randy Arozarena to keep the lead at two runs.