OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Mike Zunino tied the game with
Kevin Smith hit
Kirby Snead came on for the ninth protecting a two-run lead in search of his first career save. But he gave up a one-out single to Manuel Margot followed by Zunino's game-tying homer.
The Rays then won it in the 10th against Lou Trivino (0-2), who had a rough outing in his first game back after a two-week stint on the COVID-19 list.
Diaz drove in Harold Ramirez with a
Andrew Kittredge (2-0) pitched a perfect ninth for the win.
ROUGH START
Ryan Yarbrough struggled in his belated season debut after a stint on the injured list with a groin injury.
He walked Stephen Piscotty and Christian Bethancourt back-to-back with two outs in the first to force in one run and Smith followed with a towering homer for his first career slam.
Yarbrough lasted only 2 1/3 innings, allowing five runs and six hits.
TWO-WAY PLAYER
Tampa Bay's Brett Phillips flashed on both sides of the field early in the game. He made
Blackburn got a no-decision, allowing three runs in 4 1-3 innings.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: RHP Phoenix Sanders (low back spasms) was placed on the 15-day IL to make room on the roster for Yarbrough. ... C Francisco Mejía, sidelined on the COVID-19 injured list, caught during a rehab game at the club’s spring training facility in Port Charlotte, Florida, and is expected to join the team later this week in Seattle.
Athletics: INF Nick Allen was sent back to to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room for Trivino on the roster. ... INF Drew Jackson was also reinstated from the COVID IL and returned to Triple-A.
ATTENDANCE WOES
The A’s drew a crowd of 2,815 — 327 more than their season-low in the series opener on Monday night.
UP NEXT
Corey Kluber (1-1, 3.05) will take the mound Wednesday for the Rays in the series finale against Oakland's Frankie Montas (2-2, 4.25). Kluber has a 0.99 ERA against the A's in his four starts against them. Montas beat the Rays on April 13 in a 4-2 victory.
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