Jose Siri, Rays rough up Tigers in shutout

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Aug 4, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA;  Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Jose Siri (22) is greeted after he hits a two run home run in the second inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.
Aug 4, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Jose Siri (22) is greeted after he hits a two run home run in the second inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.
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Jose Siri collected two hits, scored twice and drove in three runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-0 road win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday

Harold Ramirez went 3-for-5 with an RBI and Isaac Paredes went 2-for-4 with two RBIs for Tampa Bay, which has won four of five

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Detroit has lost three of four and was shut out for the 13th time

With two outs in the top of the first inning, the Rays mounted a rally off Tigers starter Reese Olson

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Following a single by Brandon Lowe and a walk to Randy Arozarena, Paredes laced a two-run double down the left field line to give Tampa Bay a 2-0 lead

The Rays padded their lead in the second, going up 4-0 after Siri blasted his 21st homer, a two-run shot to left-center that went over the bullpen

In the sixth, the Rays blew the game open, scoring three runs on four hits to take a 7-0 lead

Siri delivered an RBI single to center, Christian Bethancourt drove in another run with a single to left and Yandy Diaz hit an RBI single to center

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Tampa Bay added another in the seventh when Ramirez hit an RBI single to right

The offense was more than enough support for Rays starter Zack Littell (2-2), who is being stretched into a starter after spending most of the season as a reliever

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Littell followed up a season-high five innings of two-run ball in his last start -- an 8-2 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday -- with six scoreless innings against the Tigers. He allowed just three hits, walked one and struck out one. He threw only 74 pitches

Olson (1-5) took the loss, allowing four runs, five hits, three walks and striking out three in five innings

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--Field Level Medi