Rays rock Verlander to even series

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Willy Adames homered and made a sensational relay throw from shortstop, Tommy Pham also went deep and the Tampa Bay Rays chased Justin Verlander early in beating the Houston Astros 41 Tuesday night to even their AL Division Series at two games apiece.

Ryan Yarbrough and five other pitchers combined on a sixhitter for Tampa Bay. Verlander, starting on short rest after dominating the wildcard Rays in Game 1, looked uncomfortable on the mound and was pulled in the fourth after giving up four runs.

The bestoffive series shifts back to Houston for a decisive Game 5 on Thursday.

Verlander, whose eight career ALDS victories are a major league record, yielded three runs in the first. Adames homered leading off the fourth to make it 40, and the Houston ace didn’t make it through the inning.

Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images The Rays celebrate their 41 win over the Astros in Game 4 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on Tuesday in St Petersburg, Fla.