WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Lowe homered twice and drove in all four of Tampa Bay’s runs, Ryan Pepiot pitched five scoreless innings and the Rays beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 on Saturday.
It was the third multihomer game of Lowe’s career and first this season.
The game was delayed briefly twice, once in the third inning when what appeared to be a young fan behind first base ran to the Nationals dugout, and then in the seventh when a fan ran out from the left field seats and stood next to Rays shortstop Carson Williams.
Pepiot (10-10) allowed one baserunner in each of the first four innings, but didn’t allow anyone past second base. He struck out six and walked three. Bryan Baker pitched the ninth for his third save of the season and first with Tampa Bay.
James Wood had an RBI single an