Tristan Gray hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning and Josh Lowe and Richie Palacios also went deep as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays edged the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay (72-72) stopped a three-game losing streak and moved within four games of Seattle (76-68) for the third American League wild card. The Rays are among four teams chasing the Mariners, who played later Tuesday, for the final AL playoff spot.
Pete Fairbanks worked around a two-out error in the ninth inning for his 25th save.
Retired in order in the first inning, Tampa Bay solved White Sox starter Yoendrys Gomez soon enough. Junior Caminero lined a leadoff double in the second inning and scored on Lowe's two-run blast.
Gomez recorded two quick outs before the Rays struck again, as a walk and a h