ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Jonny DeLuca hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a comeback 4-3 victory against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Ryan Vilade also hit a home run for Tampa Bay, which won its eighth home series in the past nine at Tropicana Field. The Rays improved to 26-10 at home.<\/p>\n
Nick Martinez allowed three runs in six innings while Garrett Cleavinger (2-2) picked up the win in relief. Kevin Kelly worked a scoreless ninth to pick up his third save of the season and extend his scoreless streak at home to start the season to 18 innings.<\/p>\n
Washington had won five consecutive road series, one short of tying a franchise record set in 1994 as the Montreal Expos.<\/p>\n
C.J. Abrams homered for the third consecutive game for the Nationals. Andrew Alvarez allowed one run on four hits through four innings.<\/p>\n
DeLuca, who also homered on Friday in his first game back from injury, drilled a towering ball into the left field stands off Orlando Ribalta (0-1) with one out to bring home Yandy Diaz to put the Rays in front.<\/p>\n
Washington went ahead 2-1 following a Dylan Crews RBI-double in the fourth while Abrams\u2019 17th home run in the sixth put the Nationals up by two.<\/p>\n
Vilade pulled Tampa Bay to within a run with a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth off Gus Varland.<\/p>\n
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