The Tampa Bay Devil Rays completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Chicago Cubs last night. The sweep spoiled a homecoming of sorts for Cubs manager Lou Piniella, who managed the Devil Rays from 2003 to 2005 before catching on with the Cubs.
Though the Cubs got to Rays pitcher James Shields to take a 3-1 lead in the seventh inning, the Rays stormed back in the bottom of the frame to take an 8-3 lead that stood through the ninth. Carl Crawford's grand slam highlighted the bottom of the seventh, though it was also of note that the normally reliable Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol suffered a horrendous time on the mound. Marmol led off the seventh inning by walking two batters and then beaning each of the next two batters to allow the Rays second run. That brought Crawford to the plate. Crawford then homered off of southpaw Scott Eyre, who replaced Marmol.
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