Major League Baseball

Martinez has 2 hits as Tigers beat Rays 6-5

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 11:05 p.m. ET

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LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) Victor Martinez went 2 for 2 with a double, raising his average to .412, and Ian Kinsler also doubled as the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 Tuesday.

Shane Greene allowed three runs and five hits in 2 2/3 innings for the Tigers. John Mayberry Jr., trying to earn an outfield job, hit his first homer of spring training, a tiebreaking drive in the seventh off Jacob Faria.

Non-roster player Kyle Roller homered for Tampa Bay. Starter Erasmo Ramirez gave up five runs and seven hits in two innings, raising his ERA to 11.25.