MLB: Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota 2

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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton and Matt Joyce hit back-to-back homers in the first inning Saturday and the Tampa Bay Rays stayed hot with a 4-2 victory over Minnesota.

Desmond Jennings led off the game with a single off Twins starter Nick Blackburn (4-8) and the next batter -- Upton -- blasted a pitch into the center-field bullpen.

Next up was Joyce, who put a 2-0 pitch into the right-field stands for a 3-0 lead.

David Price (15-4) became the major leagues' third 15-game winner, controlling the Twins on two runs over seven innings. The Tampa Bay ace allowed seven hits, didn't issue a walk and struck out five.

Joel Peralta tossed a scoreless eighth and Fernando Rodney racked up his 35th save as the Rays clinched their three-game series with their fifth straight win and eighth in 10 overall.

Brian Dozier socked a solo homer for Minnesota.