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Venters gets 1st save in 7 years; Rays win in 13

OAKLAND -- For Jonny Venters, getting the final out in Tampa Bay's 1-0 13-inning win over Oakland could be equated to riding a bicycle -- you never forget how. But the veteran left-hander had not ridden that bike in quite some time.

Nevertheless, Venters came through and got the out the Rays needed to preserve the win while notching his first save since Aug. 22, 2011, against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

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"It's been awhile," said Venters, who returned to the Majors this season after multiple Tommy John surgeries.