MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Evan Longoria drove in three runs and had two of Tamp Bay's season-high 18 hits, Chris Archer threw six sharp innings for his first win this month, and the Rays routed the Minnesota Twins 11-3 on Sunday.James Loney drove in two runs for Tampa Bay, which used a five-run sixth to secure its fourth win in six games and avoid a three-game sweep. The Twins scored nine runs in their previous two wins against the Rays, but Archer (4-4) limited them to four hits and a walk. 
Twins starter Kyle Gibson (3-3) allowed three runs on eight hits with two walks and a pair of strikeouts. Gibson had allowed one run in his last 24 innings, but continued his struggles against Tampa Bay. The Rays have scored 16 earned runs in their last 14 1-3 innings against Gibson, dating to last season.Archer's first half of May was rocky. He entered the game with a 6.06 ERA for the month. On Sunday, though, he extended his club-record streak of allowing three or fewer earned runs to 16 road games. He led off the game by walking Brian Dozier, who scored on Joe Mauer's single. Archer allowed only three batters to reach the rest of the way and improved to 4-0 with a 0.75 ERA in four career starts against Minnesota.The Rays led 3-1 in the sixth before Kevin Kiermaier started the five-run inning with a grounder against Brian Duensing that scored Nick Franklin. Michael Tonkin entered and hit Logan Forsythe on his second pitch to load the bases for Longoria, who knocked a two-run single to center. Loney and David DeJesus followed with RBI singles to make it 8-1.
Twins starter Kyle Gibson (3-3) allowed three runs on eight hits with two walks and a pair of strikeouts. Gibson had allowed one run in his last 24 innings, but continued his struggles against Tampa Bay. The Rays have scored 16 earned runs in their last 14 1-3 innings against Gibson, dating to last season.Archer's first half of May was rocky. He entered the game with a 6.06 ERA for the month. On Sunday, though, he extended his club-record streak of allowing three or fewer earned runs to 16 road games. He led off the game by walking Brian Dozier, who scored on Joe Mauer's single. Archer allowed only three batters to reach the rest of the way and improved to 4-0 with a 0.75 ERA in four career starts against Minnesota.The Rays led 3-1 in the sixth before Kevin Kiermaier started the five-run inning with a grounder against Brian Duensing that scored Nick Franklin. Michael Tonkin entered and hit Logan Forsythe on his second pitch to load the bases for Longoria, who knocked a two-run single to center. Loney and David DeJesus followed with RBI singles to make it 8-1.
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