Dominic Smith hit a three-run single and Drew Gilbert and Tyler Fitzgerald added solo homers as the San Francisco Giants beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1.

Yandy Díaz and Brandon Lowe hit consecutive two-out RBI singles in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for the second straight day to beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1

Brandon Lowe capped a two-run eighth inning with an RBI single, five Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a seven-hitter and the Rays recorded a second straight one-run road win over the San Francisco Giants,

Ryan Pepiot pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, but then it all fell apart in the sixth inning when five straight hitters reached against him. The Giants won 7-1,

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Chandler Simpson laced a single to reach base the batting average way, turning the order over to last night’s hero, Yandy Diaz. Once again, Yandy comes through with late inning clutch base hit, tying the game with a single to right center.

Having gone 6-6 on their four-city, 12-game, 14-day road trip, the Rays returned home on a long and unhappy flight 61-64 and 6 ½ games back — 1 ½ more than when they started the journey — of the third American League wild-card spot.

Adrian Houser pitched well for the Chicago White Sox all season, but he's lost his first two starts with the Tampa Bay Rays. Here's his story, plus starting lineups and newsy nuggets featuring Josh Lowe,