Luke Raley's HR lets Rays salvage split with Athletics

Luke Raley broke an eighth-inning tie with a home run and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays became the first major league team to 50 wins Thursday afternoon by edging the Oakland Athletics 4-3 to salvage a split in the four-game series.

After seeing a 3-0 lead disappear in a three-run Oakland fifth, the Rays got the difference-making run when Raley drilled the second pitch he saw from A's reliever Austin Pruitt (1-4) for his 1