St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Desmond Jennings hit a two-run homer,
Jeff Niemann didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning and the Rays defeated
the Twins, 6-2, on Sunday in the finale of a three-game series.
Jennings finished with three runs batted in and B.J. Upton added a pair of RBI
for Tampa Bay, which has won five of its last seven games, including the last
two of this series.
Niemann (1-2) lasted 5 1/3 innings and was charged with two runs on three hits
and two walks in the win.
Francisco Liriano (0-3) gave up five runs on three hits and four walks to
suffer the loss and Ryan Doumit had a pinch-hit, two-run single in the sixth
inning for Minnesota, which fell to 5-11 on the season.
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