ST. PETERSBURGH, Fla., March 17 (UPI) -- David Lamb snapped a tie with a two-run double in the top of the eighth inning Sunday in carrying the Minnesota Twins to a 7-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Steve Cox hit a pair of home runs -- his fourth and fifth of the spring -- and drove in four runs for the Devil Rays.
Matt Kinney, the second of four Minnesota pitchers, recorded the win, giving up two runs and three hits over three innings.
Brad Thomas yielded two runs and three hits over four innings in his first start of the spring after three relief appearances.
Doug Creek suffered the loss, yielding all three runs in the eighth.
Tampa Bay starter Delvin James yielded three runs and seven hits over 3 2/3 innings, including a solo homer to Torii Hunter in the first inning.
Brian Meadows tossed a perfect ninth for his first save.
