Rays knock off Cardinals, salvage final game of series

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Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer and scored twice as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Dylan Carlson, who came from the Cardinals in a trade ahead of the deadline, also drove in two runs for Tampa Bay.

Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz allowed four runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings. He walked two batters an