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OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Carlos Pena and Erick Hinske homered and Ben Zobrist doubled in the go-ahead run Wednesday, powering Tampa Bay to a 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics.
The win was the Rays' sixth in eight games.
Pena hit his 22nd homer of the year in the first inning. Hinske led off with a solo shot in the second and Zobrist doubled down the left field line in the seventh, scoring Justin Ruggiano.
Starter Andy Sonnanstine (12-6) was the winner, allowing two runs and six hits in six innings, striking out six. Troy Percival earned a save, his 27th of the season.
Eric Patterson drove in both Oakland runs with a single in the fifth inning.
Losing pitcher Justin Duchscherer (10-8) worked 6 1/3 innings, giving up all of the Tampa runs. Duchscherer struck out eight batters.
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DALLAS, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Remaining members of the Mountain West Conference and Conference USA will merge to form a new superconference, college sports officials said Monday.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Actor Matt Bomer, star of the U.S. television series "White Collar," confirmed during the weekend he is gay and has a longtime partner.
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PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
A European space mission has seen previously undiscovered islands of star formation and mysterious microwave emissions in our Milky Way galaxy, astronomers say.
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