Rays’ Price beats Indians for 6th win
Published 2:23 pm Tuesday, May 18, 2010
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Evan Longoria drove in three runs and David Price pitched six strong innings to become the AL’s first six-game winner as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2 on Tuesday.
The AL East leaders improved baseball’s top record to 28-11 heading into a two-game series at Yankee Stadium. New York began the day with the second-best mark in the majors.
Longoria, who has 21 RBIs in his past 19 games, had a run-scoring double off David Huff (1-6) in the third and a two-run triple off Hector Ambriz that was the biggest blow in a four-run sixth.
Price (6-1) won his fourth straight decision. The 24-year-old left-hander held the Indians to an unearned run and four hits before turning over a 5-1 lead to the bullpen.
