ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have won their first game of the season with a victory over the Blue Jays today. Scott Rolen knocked in the first run of the game in the fourth with an RBI single, but B.J. Upton came up big in the bottom of the inning with a two-run jack to give the Rays the lead. Alex Rios would tie it up in the sixth with a solo solo home run. The Rays then broke through in the eighth; Evan Longoria belting a huge two-run double to give the Rays the lead. Troy Percival earned his first save of the season and Scott Kazmir going eight innings gets the win.
Final Score:
Blue Jays: 2
Rays: 4
Dustin McGowan (L, 0-1): 8 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Aaron Hill: 2-4, R
Alex Rios: 1-4, HR (2), RBI, R, K
Scott Rolen: 2-4, RBI
Scott Kazmir (W, 1-0): 8 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Troy Percival (SV, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Akinori Iwamura: 2-4, 2B, 2 R
B.J. Upton: 1-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, R
Carlos Pena: 1-4, R
Evan Longoria: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI
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