ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 30 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay erased a three-run deficit by scoring three times in the sixth inning and three more times in the seventh Friday night en route to a 8-6 triumph over the Anaheim Angels.
The Angels won the World Series last season with timely hitting, but it was the Devil Rays who used a series of clutch hits to rally against Anaheim starter John Lackey (3-5).
Damion Easley delivered a two-out, game-tying two-run single in the sixth and Carl Crawford plated the go-ahead run with a two-strike base hit later in the frame.
Tampa Bay, which snapped a seven-game losing streak to Anaheim, scored three more times in the seventh, getting a two-run single by Jason Tyner and a sacrifice fly by Toby Hall.
Dewon Brazelton (1-4) notched his first major league victory, allowing four runs and three hits in six innings. He walked three and struck out two.
