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ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. -- Tampa Bay rookie Blake Snell is showing real promise but wasnt able to match Detroit ace Justin Verlander.Verlander allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings, and the Tigers won their fifth consecutive game by beating Snell and the Rays 3-2 on Saturday.Snell (1-3) gave up three runs, four hits, four walks and had four strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings in his fifth start.Weve still yet to see really the best of Blake, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Hes giving us a chance to win, theres no doubt.Two walks by Snell set up the Tigers first run, which came on a Jose Iglesias second-inning single. His wild pitch in the sixth moved Justin Upton from second to third before Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a sacrifice fly.Stuff that I need to work on, attack and be aggressive, Snell said. Its frustrating but Im definitely going to keep working on it.Verlander (8-6) struck out eight and walk one as he improved to 5-2 in eight starts at Tropicana Field. The right-hander was coming off a start Sunday in which he gave up eight runs in 4 2/3 innings of a 9-3 loss to Cleveland.We got beat by a really good pitcher that had really good stuff, Cash said. He attacked. He definitely made it tough.Justin Wilson pitched the eighth before Francisco Rodriguez got the final three out to get his 23rd save.The Tigers look to complete a four-game sweep Sunday against the reeling Rays, who lost for the 15th time in 17 games.After Ian Kinsler had a fifth-inning solo homer, Detroit took a 3-1 lead on Saltalamacchia sacrifice fly in the sixth.Logan Morrison pulled the Rays within 3-2 with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth.Iglesias put the Tigers ahead 1-0 on his RBI single in the second. Snell avoided further damage by getting a comeback from the hot-hitting Cameron Maybin with the bases loaded and two outs.I can see why they like him, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.Maybin, who entered on a seven-game hitting streak (14 for 28), was hitless in three at-bats.The Rays tied it at 1 in the fourth when Logan Forsythe singled, went to third on an errant pick-off throw by Verlander and scored on a sacrifice fly by Evan Longoria.Tampa Bays Steven Souza Jr. returned after missing 17 games due to a strained left hip and went 1 for 3. He was picked off first base by Verlander after a second-inning infield single.TRAINERS ROOMTigers: 1B Miguel Cabrera was rested. It was his first time out of the lineup since May 10.Rays: A decision on whether RHP Alex Cobb (Tommy John surgery) will start a rehab assignment or have one additional simulated game is expected to be announced after his bullpen session Sunday. ... 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Authentic Custom Athletics Jersey . -- When the Florida Panthers fell behind by two goals in the first period to the top team in the NHL, it appeared they were on their way to yet another loss. If there are questions about just how good Oklahoma can be this season, the 14th-ranked Sooners hope to find some answers Saturday when they host Louisiana-Monroe while unveiling the renovated and expanded Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium in Norman.Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops spent Labor Day at his weekly news conference discussing the Sooners 33-23 loss to Houston on Saturday.The Sooners had their way early with Houston (which moved up to No. 5 in the AP poll), but the game turned in the third quarter when an attempted field goal was returned from the backline of the end zone 100 yards for a Cougars touchdown.Then Oklahoma turned the ball over on consecutive possessions and failed to stop Houstons hurry-up attack. By the time the fourth quarter began, the Sooners trailed by 16 points and had to all but abandon their vaunted running game.Stoops said his team was disappointed at how it played.They were disappointed and they are still angry and know theyve got to be better, Stoops said. I do believe theyll respond. But were not looking down the road. Weve got to get better today and tomorrow and be a better football team Saturday, and thats all were trying to do is make that improvement.The Sooners dual-headed rushing attack of Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine combined for 71 yards on 12 carries, with 32 coming by Mixon on one second quarter tote. The pair totaled two yards on four carries after halftime.All the sudden youre in a hole and you lose your patience, Stoops said. Im not saying its right or wrong, but it gets you out of your rhythm.Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield registered his seventh 300-yard passing game as a Sooner (323 yards, two touchdowns).The Sooners are 74-15-4 in home openers (16-1 under Stoops) at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium since it opened in 1923. Oklahoma has won 10 straight home openers, with the last loss in 2005 to TCU. 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I was glad to get the win.Six ULM players carried the ball and seven caught passes against Southern. The Warhawks completed 11 of their 17 pass attempts on third down as well as their only attempt on fourth down.ULM scored on four of the five times it was in the red zone, with the only miscue coming in the opening second half possession when Smith was intercepted at the goal line.The Warhawks will have to play a lot better -- and Oklahoma would really have to stumble -- for ULM to even throw a scare into the Sooners. Oklahoma is 4-0 all-time against Sun Belt teams, including a 34-0 season-opening win over ULM in 2013.The Sooners are 96-8 (.923) at home under Stoops with all those games sellouts. It is the best home winning percentage among Power Five schools during the time period (Ohio State is next at .876). OU has outscored its opponents by an average of 42-16 in those games. ' ' '