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MLB: Chicago White Sox 4, Tampa Bay 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 30 (UPI) -- Nate Jones and three fellow White Sox relievers combined for five effective innings Wednesday as Chicago completed a three-game sweep of Tampa Bay, 4-3.

Jones (3-0) came in with two outs in the fourth inning following the ejection of Chisox starter Jose Quintana and held the Rays to two runs over two innings.

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Matt Thornton and Jesse Crain combined for 2 1/3 frames of scoreless ball and Addison Reed picked up his sixth save as American League Central-leading Chicago won its eighth straight and swept the Rays at Tropicana Field for the first time since 2007.

Home plate umpire Mark Wegner tossed Quintana after the rookie left-hander, while making only his second career start, threw a pitch behind batter Ben Zobrist.

White Sox Manager Robin Ventura was also ejected for arguing the call.

Dayan Viciedo went 3-for-4 with an RBI while Alex Rios added two hits, including a first-inning RBI single, in the victory.

Rays starter Alex Cobb (2-1) was touched for four runs on nine hits over five innings.

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Carlos Pena smacked a two-run homer and Luke Scott added a solo shot for Tampa Bay.

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