INNEAPOLIS -- The day after their worst season in club history, the Minnesota Twins took a symbolic step forward.The Twins formally announced 33-year-old Cleveland Indians assistant gen

LOS ANGELES -- If Matt Moores performance in Hollywood was an audition, the Tampa Bay left-hander definitely helped his chances to get the part with the Los Angeles Dodgers.And if it wasnt, hes more than happy to keep starring for the Rays.Moore pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and Tampa Bay won at Dodger Stadium for the first time, 3-1 over Los Angeles on Wednesday.Moore (7-7) performed admirably against the Dodgers, who are thought to be interested in several Tampa Bay starters with the trade deadline looming. He looked ready for a pennant race, striking out five and only allowing an unearned run.Im here (with the Rays), and it doesnt feel like Im going anywhere, said Moore, who also walked four.This season hasnt quite gone the way that a lot of us in clubhouse expected it to go, but were still here. Were going to keep putting one foot in front of the other and see where were at in September. If (were) not (in the playoffs), Im pretty sure weve got another season next year, so hopefully I can be a part of that as well.Luke Maile had an RBI double in a three-run fourth inning as Tampa Bay wrapped up a nine-game West Coast road swing by snapping a four-game skid.The Rays (39-61) still have the majors third-worst record and the teams worst mark after 100 games since 2007.Since the All-Star break, weve played a lot closer to the true colors of our team, Moore said.The Rays were swept in a three-game series at Chavez Ravine in 2013, the only other time theyve visited the Dodgers hallowed home turf.The Dodgers three-game winning streak ended with a meager offensive effort. Howie Kendrick had two of Los Angeles five hits, all singles.Brandon McCarthy (2-1) lasted just four innings in his first loss since Sept. 23, 2014 and his first in a Dodgers uniform. He allowed four hits and three runs with seven strikeouts in the shortest start of his otherwise strong comeback from Tommy John surgery.The Dodgers pulled McCarthy after 83 pitches, but the right-hander said his repaired arm wasnt the reason.It was actually kind of a body letdown, McCarthy said. You can fool yourself for a while. `I can keep going, I can keep going. But eventually (the heat) sucks it out of you.After managing just one single in the first three innings, the Rays jumped on McCarthy in the fourth. Brad Miller chipped a leadoff double down the right-field line and scored on Longorias 23rd homer of the season, his first at Dodger Stadium, on a full-count breaking ball down the middle.I dont want to say I was sitting on it ... but Im sure he didnt want to do that, Longoria said.SAVING GRACEAlex Colome pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 23 chances, rebounding nicely from his first blown save of the season last Saturday at Oakland.BIG CATCHLogan Morrison ended the seventh inning in spectacular fashion, tumbling into the stands to grab a foul pop by Kendrick. Morrison dislodged a large protective pad from the railing down the first-base line, but hung on to the ball while falling backward onto the concrete.With the high sky and the sun, I was just trying to keep my eye on the ball, Morrison said. I didnt know where the wall was. I knew it hit my glove, so I was just hoping it stayed in.QUITE A STEALThe Dodgers had an early lead thanks to the first stolen base in the 537-game big-league career of catcher A.J. Ellis.Joc Pederson walked in the second inning and advanced to third on Ellis single. When Ellis unexpectedly broke for second moments later, Maile tried to throw him out -- but the ball got away for an error, allowing Pederson to score.Clayton Kershaw apparently made sure the Dodgers grabbed second base as a souvenir for Ellis, who has spent his entire nine-year career with Los Angeles.Last winter, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts promised an expensive dinner to Ellis if he stole a base.I think he was pretty pleased, Roberts said. Big steak dinner.TRAINERS ROOMRays: Morrison was pulled from the lineup shortly after his catch, but manager Kevin Cash said it was strictly a tactical decision.Dodgers: OF Yasiel Puig sat out again with an injured right hamstring. 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MINNEAPOLIS -- The day after their worst season in club history, the Minnesota Twins took a symbolic step forward.The Twins formally announced 33-year-old Cleveland Indians assistant general manager Derek Falvey would be their new executive vice president and chief baseball officer, charged with turning around a team that lost by far the most games (103) in the major leagues.I believe the addition of Derek Falvey to the Minnesota Twins will markedly enhance our organizational excellence and bring championship baseball back to Minnesota, Twins owner and chief executive officer Jim Pohlad said on Monday, in a prepared-yet-ambitious statement distributed by the Twins.Championship baseball has been missing from Minnesota since 1991, and the last time the Twins won a postseason game was 2004. Theyve averaged 94 losses per year since 2011, and this past season was the tipping point for widespread change. Executive vice president and general manager Terry Ryan was fired on July 18, ending his leadership of the baseball operations at 17+ seasons.Falvey reflects an industry-wide trend toward young, analytical, innovative executives, with Theo Epsteins success after being hired as a 28-year-old in 2002 by the Boston Red Sox as the prime example. Epstein is now leading a revamp of the Chicago Cubs, who just piled up the most wins theyve had since 1910.Its a tremendous honor to have the opportunity to lead the Twins baseball operation, Falvey said in a statement in which he vowed to advance the organizations processes and nurture a progressive culture.Falvey joined Clevelands baseball operations in 2007 and rose through the department to third-in-command this season. The former pitcher for NCAA Division III Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, earned a degree in economics in 2005. He will join the Twins after the playoff-bound Indians wrap up their season.Hes kind of a rising star, in my opinion, Cleveland manager Terry Francona said recently. I dont think youre going to talk to anybody around here who doesnt think he is.The Twins have gone young before. Andy MacPhail was hired to lead the baseball operations at age 32 in 1985, and he had a big hand in building the 1987 and 1991 world champions. The Milwaukee Brewers, using the same search firm as the Twins, hired general manager David Stearns a year ago at age 30.The top priority for Falvey mmust be pitching.dddddddddddd The Twins had a 5.08 team ERA, more than a half-run higher than the next-worst team in the American League. Ervin Santana was the only reliable starter. The Twins had a middle-of-the-pack offense, but they lacked consistency with impotent stretches in April and September. They used a franchise-record 49 players.Its not just one arm. Its not just one bat. Its multiples of each, and we have to get better in a lot of areas, second baseman Brian Dozier said.Here are the top takeaways from the 2016 season:FIELDING FLUBSOvershadowed by the futility of the pitching was the continued deterioration of the defense behind it. Once an organization lauded for sound fundamentals, the Twins were charged with a league-most 126 errors, 29 more than the next-closest teams. Miguel Sano had 18 in 80 games in the field.BULL DOZIERDozier, making a mere $3 million this season, became the only Twins player beside Hall of Fame member Harmon Killebrew and the first since 1970 to reach the 40-home run mark. He went deep 42 times and batted a career-best .268 with 99 RBI, despite a 2-for-34 slide over his last eight games and an awful start that had him hitting .202 at the end of May. Dozier also stole 18 bases in 20 tries.HOMER HAPPYThe Twins at least were a more powerful team at the plate this year, hitting 200 home runs for their highest total since 1964 and their third-most in club history. The Twins had 11 players reach the 10-homer mark, matching a major league record shared with Detroit (2004) and Houston (2015).GROWING PAINSSano started the season awkwardly in right field, missed time to hamstring and back injuries and tainted his 25 home runs with a team-high 178 strikeouts in 437 at-bats. Center fielder Byron Buxton struggled badly at the plate until finally finding a groove in September. Right-hander Jose Berrios posted an 8.02 ERA in 14 starts. This trio is the core of the young talent the Twins and their fans had been eagerly awaiting.OFFSEASON SHUFFLECatcher Kurt Suzuki is the only free agent, but roster changes are certain. Dozier could be a trade candidate, a quick way to upgrade the starting pitching. 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