All smiles: Rays top Pirates 4-2

All smiles: Rays top Pirates 4-2

Published Mar. 7, 2011 3:25 p.m. ET

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- David Price pitched four innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Monday.

Price allowed one run and three hits in
Tampa Bay's first victory since beating the Pirates in its spring opener
on Feb. 26. Matt Bush, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 draft and a
converted shortstop, worked the ninth for the save.

B.J. Upton drove in a run and scored for the Rays, and designated hitter Manny Ramirez went 1 for 3.

Ross Ohlendorf pitched three innings for
Pittsburgh, yielding one run and three hits. Matt Diaz hit a two-run
homer off Price in the fourth.

ADVERTISEMENT
share