ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Cole Gillespie got two hits in a rare start.
The second one was a game-winner.
Gillespie had a late tiebreaking RBI single, Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs and the Miami Marlins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Wednesday night.
“It’s been a month, I think, since my last hits,” said Gillespie, who had his contract purchased from Triple-A New Orleans on April 29. “It’s been strictly pinch hits since I’ve been here so hopefully some more consistent at-bats will come. Whatever the role is, I’ll be ready for it.