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Longoria sits; Souza returns to lineup

"My foot's been really bothering me," Longoria said. "Dealing with the plantar fasciitis... There's never an excuse to take a day off, but at some point, I was feeling like I'd have to. Today works out."

Two years ago, Longoria dealt with the same pain in his right foot, so he understands how to manage it.

"I'll just deal with it and take it day to day," Longoria said. "Hopefully it will be better tomorrow."

Longoria's game-tying homer
Evan Longoria ties the game up at 3 with a solo home run to center field in the top of the 8th

Longoria said he initially began to deal with the pain in Spring Training.