Alex Cobb strikes out 12, Rays get 11th win in 12 games, 5-1 over Brewers

Ben Zobrist celebra con sus compañeros de los Rays de Tampa Bay tras batear un jonrón en el sexto inning ante los Cerveceros de Milwaukee el martes 29 de julio de 2014. (AP Foto/Chris O'Meara) (The Associated Press)

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb delivers to the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (The Associated Press)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Alex Cobb struck out 12 in eight innings and Ben Zobrist drove in two runs Tuesday night, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. It was the Rays' 11th win in 12 games.

Zobrist hit his ninth home run in the sixth inning for the only run off Milwaukee starter Matt Garza. Zobrist's double in the eighth off reliever Will Smith (1-3) put the Rays ahead for the first time. Pinch-hitter Logan Forsythe followed with another RBI double and the Rays went on to a four-run inning.

Cobb (7-6) gave up three hits and two walks in winning his third straight start. The right-hander is 5-0 in his last six starts.

Garza gave up five hits and two walks in seven innings, striking out two.

The Brewers, who have lost four of five, have scored two runs and had 12 hits in their last three games while striking out 30 times.