Rasmussen throws 6 shutout innings, Rays beat Marlins 4-0

MIAMI AP Drew Rasmussen threw a season-high six innings of four-hit ball Yandy D az had two hits and two RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins - on Saturday Jonathan Arranda and Chandler Simpson singled twice and drove in a run each for the Rays who scored their runs in the fifth inning against Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara Rasmussen - struck out seven for his first win since March Simpson left in the ninth after he was thrown out the plate and collided with Marlins catcher Nick Fortes Simpson remained on the ground while tended to by the training staff before walking to the dugout Rays manager Kevin Cash stated that Simpson s face was scratched but the -year-old rookie should be ok Alcantara - who lost his sixth straight outing gave up four runs and five hits in five innings Arranda capped the outburst against Alcantara with an RBI single D az hit a two-run single and Simpson opened the scoring with an RBI single Alcantara - flashed his NL Cy Young form over the first four innings The right-hander retired straight before Jos Caballero reached on an infield single and Danny Jansen was hit by a pitch in the fifth Alc ntara also struggled holding base runners as Caballero stole two bases and Simpson swiped one Edwin Uceta Garret Cleavinger and Pete Fairbanks each threw an inning of relief for the Rays Key moment Facing an - count against Alcantara with two out D az took back-to-back balls before hitting an opposite-field line drive to right that made it - Key stat Simpson is hitting is of in road games this season Up next Shane Baz - is scheduled to start the series finale for the Rays on Sunday against Cal Quantrill -