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BOSTON -- When their game against Boston was postponed Wednesday due to inclement weather, the Tampa Bay Rays made it clear they had no interest in playing a doubleheader Thursday. The Red Sox got their way. The Rays got the last laugh. Yunel Escobar homered off Boston closer Koji Uehara leading off the ninth inning to propel Tampa Bay to a 6-5 win and a day-night doubleheader sweep on Thursday night. The Rays won the opener 2-1. "I really believe that we had vociferously fought for just one game, for a lot of obvious reasons," said Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon. "I mean, Im not going to hide from the reasons -- we have a lot of guys injured, we had a lot of very difficult games more recently, so we wanted one game and pick it up later when were at greater health. "It just did not work out that way, thus our players came out and made a statement today and I kind of enjoyed it." Escobar crushed the second pitch from Uehara (0-1) over the Green Monster in left field for his second homer of the year, and Grant Balfour recorded the final three outs for his second save of the day and sixth of the season. "Hes a very good relief pitcher and it was a very uncomfortable at-bat," Escobar said through a translator. "(I) got a splitter up and (I) just tried to get good wood on the ball and (I) was able to hit it out." Sean Rodriguez and Desmond Jennings also went deep for last-place Tampa Bay, which won for just the third time in nine games. "I didnt know we didnt want to play. No one asked me," Balfour said with a laugh. "Im pretty happy that we did." So is Maddon. "Im so proud of our guys, the way they handled the entire moment," he said. "Nobody complained about anything. Nothing -- and they just went out and played really good baseball for 18 innings. It was pretty astounding to watch the whole thing play out." The first game was just as wild, but for an entirely different reason. With Tampa Bay leading 2-1 in the seventh, Dustin Pedroia was called out on a close play at the plate, thrown out on a relay from Escobar at shortstop while attempting to score from first on Ortizs double high off the Monster. After a 1 minute, 52 second delay, it was announced the call "stands." Boston third base coach Brian Butterfield was ejected by first base umpire Toby Basner for slamming his helmet to the ground. "I just dont like the whole inconclusive deal," said Pedroia, who didnt think he was tagged before crossing the plate. "Replay, you should go check it out and youre either out or safe. I dont know what inconclusive means. Maybe that means someone doesnt want to make a decision." Pedroia may have beaten catcher Jose Molinas sweeping tag with a feet-first slide, but it was unclear if he touched the plate before the tag. Basner, rotating as the umpires moved on the play, made the call at the plate. "I thought not only did Dustin beat the throw, beat the tag, but felt like his left foot made some contact with home plate," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "Our video internally showed that that was the case." The Rays then charged back from a 5-2 deficit in the nightcap. Rodriguezs two-run homer off Boston starter Felix Doubront in the sixth brought Tampa Bay within one, and Rodriguez tied it in the seventh off reliever Junichi Tazawa, doubling and scoring on James Loneys single. Uehara then uncharacteristically surrendered Escobars blast, just the fourth homer he has allowed at Fenway Park since joining Boston before last season. "It happens every year, April, May," Uehara said through a translator. "I think even last year I didnt pitch that well." NOTES: It was the first doubleheader for both teams since last year when the Red Sox swept the Rays in Fenway Park on June 18. ... The Rays open a three-game series against the New York Yankees on Friday. 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San Francisco rallied from 28 down in beating New Orleans on Dec. 7, 1980, and Buffalo trailed 26-0 before beating Indianapolis 37-35 on Sept. 21, 1997.Every Browns game this season has been decided by three points or fewer.I did tell them after the game they got to stop doing it, first-year Cleveland coach Mike Pettine said. I have an EKG scheduled for tomorrow because my heart cant take many more of these.It also was the biggest comeback in Browns history. On Dec. 4, 1966, Cleveland trailed the Giants 34-14 and won 49-40, according to STATS.On Sunday, the Browns (2-2) won a road game for the first time since Sept. 22, 2013, at Minnesota. That looked unlikely when they fell behind 28-3 in the first half.Cleveland snapped a seven-game road losing streak by scoring 26 unanswered points, including 16 in the fourth quarter.Its just good to win, Hoyer said. I said when we broke it down, Lets just win one by two touchdowns one week and not give everybody a heart attack. Its great to always win, but to win coming back and know that you battled your butt off is a great feeling.It was the biggest regular-season lead blown by the Titans (1-4) a€” a franchise that once squandered a 35-3 advantage to Buffalo in the playoffs as the Houston Oilers.Unbelievably tough loss for us today after we played so well in the first half, Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt said.Jake Locker didnt return after hurting his right thumb in the second quarter. X-rays were negative, but hell have more tests Monday. Backup Charlie Whitehurst couldnt protect the big lead.Tennessee turned the ball over on downs at the Titans 42 with 3:03 left when the Browns stopped Whitehurst on fourth down and less than a yard to go. Whitehurst said he didnt hear a whistle stopping his forward progress, andd he finished by sticking the ball out.ddddddddddddWhisenhunt also thought Whitehurst got the first down.The Titans coach said he did think about punting.I felt like with Cleveland having one timeout, we had a chance to win the game, Whisenhunt said.Hoyer finished off the comeback with his second TD to Benjamin in the quarter for Clevelands first lead.The Titans had one last chance with 1:09 left. But time expired just after Whitehurst found Kendall Wright on a pass past midfield.Hoyer finished 21 of 37 for 292 yards, and he started the Browns comeback with a 1-yard TD pass to Jim Dray just before halftime. He also connected with Benjamin on a 17-yard TD pass after Cleveland got the ball on a free kick off a safety early in the fourth quarter. Tank Carder had blocked Brett Kerns punt through the end zone.Its the fourth straight loss for the Titans, and it could be very costly with a handful of players limping off.Whisenhunt streamlined his offence in trying to jump-start his struggling team. It worked as the Titans scored on two of their first three drives.Locker was leading an 80-yard drive when cornerback Buster Skrine blitzed, hitting Locker in the head. Lockers hand hit Skrines helmet as he threw, and the quarterback immediately signalled first down before going to the sideline, then to the locker room.Two of Whitehursts first three passes went for TDs, with the second a career long of 75 yards to Justin Hunter for a 28-3 lead late in the first half. That was it for the Titans offence as the Browns cranked up their comeback.NOTES: The Browns finally had their first turnover on an interception by Titans safety Michael Griffin with 4:55 left in the fourth quarter. They were the last NFL team to turn over the ball this season. ... Browns owner Jimmy Haslam is from Knoxville, Tennessee, and his brother, Bill, is governor. ... The Titans remembered Rob Bironas with a blue No. 2 on the back of their helmets and a moment of silence in their first home game since their former kicker died Sept. 20 in a one-vehicle crash.___Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalker ' ' '