MLB: Tampa Bay 4, Oakland 1

OAKLAND, Calif., April 28 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton had two hits and one RBI Friday night as Tampa Bay beat the Oakland Athletics, 4-1.

Carl Crawford hit an RBI double, Carlos Pena drove in a run, and a run scored on a passed ball for the Devil Rays, who have split their last four games.

Winner James Shields (2-0) scattered one earned run and only four hits over eight innings with one walk and nine strikeouts.

Al Reyes recorded his eighth save of the season.

The winners snapped an 11-game West Coast losing streak.

Bobby Crosby drove in Oakland's lone run with a solo home run in the bottom of the second.

Three other players had one hit for the Athletics, who have lost three in a row.

Losing pitcher Chad Gaudin (1-1) surrendered four runs -- three earned -- and four hits in four innings with four walks and four strikeouts.