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MLB: Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 2

Tampa Bay Rays Carlos Pena runs the bases after hitting a solo homer in the tenth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York City on May 6, 2009. The Rays defeated the Yankees 4-3 in ten innings. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo)
Tampa Bay Rays Carlos Pena runs the bases after hitting a solo homer in the tenth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York City on May 6, 2009. The Rays defeated the Yankees 4-3 in ten innings. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo) | License Photo

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 29 (UPI) -- Carlos Pena had three hits, including a home run Thursday, and drove in all of Tampa Bay's runs in the Rays' 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.

The victory gave Tampa Bay a sweep of the four-game series against the Tigers.

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Rays starter Davis Price (14-5) allowed seventh hits and two runs over 6 1/3 innings while Randy Choate got two outs and Dan Wheeler pitched two innings without giving up a hit. Wheeler earned his second save.

Pena's home run -- his 23rd of the year -- came leading off the second inning. Detroit tied the score in the third when Will Rhymes, who had tripled, scored on a force out but Pena answered with a two-run, two-out single in the bottom of the inning that put Tampa Bay ahead for good.

The Tigers made it 3-2 in the seventh off Austin Jackson's RBI single.

An inning later Pena collected his third hit of the day, a single that knocked in Sean Rodriquez.

All of the Rays' runs were charged to Tigers starter Rick Porcello (4-9), who struck out eight but allow five hits and two walks over 7 1/3 innings.

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