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MLB: Tampa Bay 6, Detroit 5 (10 innings)

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Published: Aug. 3, 2008 at 7:59 PM

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A bases-loaded walk to Carlos Pena in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday handed the Tampa Bay Rays a 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers.

The Rays scored twice off Fernando Rodney in the 10th on a walk, hit-batsman, another walk, a single by Carl Crawford and the walk to Pena.

B.J. Upton hit a two-run home run and a double and Eric Hinske added a solo homer for Tampa Bay, which has won five straight games.

Miguel Cabrera cracked a solo homer in the top of the 10th, Gary Sheffield also hit a solo shot and Magglio Ordonez had two RBI in the Tigers' fifth straight defeat.

The Rays' Trever Miller (1-0) got the last two outs in the 10th and picked up the win.

Rodney (0-3) was the loser.

Topics: B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Eric Hinske, Fernando Rodney, Gary Sheffield, Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Cabrera, Tampa Bay Rays, Trever Miller
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