ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Drew Smyly is putting a nice run together after struggling for two months.Smyly allowed just a solo homer over seven innings of one-hit ball, Logan Forsythe and Kevin Kiermaier each homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Monday night.Drew, he was outstanding, to say the least, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.Alexei Ramirez hit his fifth homer and Derek Norris walked twice, and those were the only baserunners against Smyly (5-11). The left-hander struck out four during his fifth straight start with six or more innings and two or fewer runs.Before the recent surge, Smyly went 0-7 with a 7.60 ERA in 10 starts from May 21-July 18.This game is full of streaks, Smyly said. Youve just got to ride out the good streaks and try and eliminate the bad ones.Brad Boxberger and Kevin Jepsen completed a three-hitter, with Jepsen allowing a single to Wil Myers and a homer to Yangervis Solarte in the ninth.Forsythe hit his fifth homer in his last 13 games off Luis Perdomo (5-7) to put the Rays up 3-1 in the second.Kiermaier had a three-run drive in a five-run eighth that made it 8-1. He had three hits and two stolen bases.Logan Morrison had an RBI double and Forsythe added a sacrifice fly during the eighth.Perdomo allowed three runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. He hit two batters during the first, including Morrison with the bases loaded.He made some real nice adjustments, but for us offensively we dug too much of a hole, swung up in the zone a lot, Padres manager Andy Green said. We just didnt have very many good at-bats against Smyly.Myers went 1 for 4 in his first game at Tropicana Field since being dealt by Tampa Bay to the Padres as part of a three-team, 11-player deal in Dec. 2014.Myers was the AL Rookie of the Year in 2013 while with the Rays.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: RHP Tyson Ross (right shoulder inflammation) will throw batting practice Tuesday.Rays: RHPs Alex Cobb (Triple-A Durham) and Chase Whitley (Class A Charlotte), both coming back from Tommy John surgery, will make their next rehab starts Tuesday.MOVING DAYPadres: INF Luis Sardinas was acquired from Seattle for cash considerations or a player to be named and optioned to Triple-A El Paso. Green said Sardinas was obtained with the intent of being one of the names we add to the mix, possibly playing shortstop for us in the future.RAYS: Morrison (strained right forearm) was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list and RHP Dylan Floro optioned to Durham.UP NEXTPadres: RHP Edwin Jackson (3-2), Tuesday nights starter, walked eight and threw 149 pitches in a no-hitter while with Arizona on June 25, 2010 at Tropicana Field.Rays: Rookie LHP Blake Snell (3-5) looks to rebound Tuesday night from an outing Wednesday at Toronto that lasted just 1 2/3 innings. Wholesale Jerseys . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Cheap Jerseys NFL China . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. 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Clevelands second baseman made it to the World Series, and now dreams give way to a reality check.- Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt writes in a column for the AP that while the long years without titles for the Cubs and Indians preoccupy fans, the dry spells wont affect the players.- The NBA season opens Tuesday night. With a super team, the worlds best player, stars in markets around the country, rivalries aplenty and a global audience with unparalleled access, this could be one compelling year.- The run-up to the NBA season has been dominated by talk about issues that many of the leagues African-American players confront daily. The league also has many players from outside the U.S., some unsure where they stand.- OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kevin Durant prepares for his debut with the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night against San Antonio.- DENVER -- The Texans play the Broncos, a Monday night game between 4-2 teams in which Houston quarterback Brock Osweiler returns to Denver and coach Gary Kubiak is back after another health scare. Game starts 8:30 p.m.- Lets not write off the NFL, no matter what declining TV ratings say. Still, Week 7 consisted mainly of one long day of tedious, bad football that showcased various problems with the state of the game.- NEW YORK -- Coach Todd Bowles and the New York Jets are in a quarterback quandary. 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But hes got receivers making plays, namely John Ross and Dante Pettis.- SINGAPORE -- A physically spent Svetlana Kuznetsova beats defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5, 1-6, 7-5 at the season-ending WTA Finals. In the third set, Kuznetsova uses scissors to cut off part of her braid.- CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolinas basketball team wont have a difficult time finding motivation this season. The memory still stings of losing the NCAA championship game on a last-second 3-pointer to Villanova.- LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville cant wait to start its basketball season after missing last years tournament because of a self-imposed ban. The Cardinals come back with their trademark pressure defense.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- In Brazil, where soccer is king, the game is playing a big part in an election in one major city amid growing disgust with career politicians. ' ' '