Tigers edge Rays to win series

5:08 PM, Jul 1, 2012   |    comments
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St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Prince Fielder had two hits, an RBI and a run scored to lead the Detroit Tigers past the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-3, in the finale of a four-game series at Tropicana Field.

Drew Smyly (3-3) allowed three runs on three hits and a walk over five innings for Detroit, which won three games in the series.

Jose Valverde worked a perfect ninth to record his 15th save of the season.

Alex Cobb (3-5) surrendered five runs -- four earned -- on eight hits and two walks through 5 1/3 innings to take the loss for the Rays, who have dropped six of their last seven.

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