Jeremy Hellickson had been waiting nearly a year to find his rhythm on the mound again. Seven months after elbow surgery, he delivered on a day Tampa Bay needed a nice lift. Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run homer to help Hellickson end a six-start winless stretch and earn his first victory in 11 months, and the Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3 and avoided a sweep Wednesday. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340806111&teams=tampa-bay-rays-vs-oakland-athletics
