WASHINGTON — With a second-inning grand slam that keyed a 7-4 sweep-completing win over the Nationals Sunday, Brandon Lowe earned another small spot in Rays history.

Lowe, who ranks third in home runs (154), seventh in RBIs (434), eighth in hits (639) and among the top 10 on a half-dozen other franchise lists, tied Ben Zobrist and Carlos Pena for the most grand slams, with five.

“Not bad company,” said Lowe, whose homer was his 28th of the season.

What Lowe, 31, really would like to do is secure his place in the Rays’ future by joining an exclusive list, one of the players who spend their entire career with a single organization.

This is Lowe’s eighth season with the Rays and 10th in the organization, and his tenure is at somewhat of a key juncture.

The Rays hold an $11.5 million opti

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