C.J. Cron's homer lifts Tampa Bay Rays to 4-2 win over Detroit Tigers

Even after his first three-hit game of the season and a home run, Kevin Kiermaier knew the focus deserved to be elsewhere Wednesday after the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-2 victory. C.J. Cron's three-run home run in the seventh inning carried the Rays to their fifth straight win, and five pitchers held the opponent to two runs or fewer for the 12th time in the Rays' past 15 home games, in which they are 14-1. The Rays' "bullpen-days" formula is "different from what any other team has ever done in the history of the game," Kiermaier added, "and we've found a way to make it work." Cron's 18th homer came off Jordan Zimmermann after singles by Kiermaier and Matt Duffy. It turned a gritty start by Zimmermann (4-1) into a loss, and the Tigers right-hander blamed himself for challenging Cron on a 2-0 pitch.