HOUSTON -- Before Astros starter Mike Fiers threw his first 20 pitches, Evan Longoria used the home run portion of his first career cycle to take Fiers deep, as did Logan Morrison in the next at-bat, sending the Rays on their way to 6-4 win on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park and evening the four-game series at a game apiece.
Backing a solid six innings from ace Chris Archer, Longoria added an RBI triple in Tampa Bay's two-run third and singled in the seventh. He completed the second cycle in Rays history -- and sixth cycle across MLB this season -- with a double in the ninth, though it took a Kevin Cash challenge, as Longoria was originally called out on a play at second base.