Jason Kubel’s two-out popup clanked off a catwalk high above Tropicana Field and fell near the pitcher’s mound for a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, a true dome run that sent the Twins past the Rays 8-6 yesterday in St. Petersburg, Fla.

After the Rays scored six times in the eighth, capped by pinch-hitter Jason Bartlett’s grand slam that made it 6-all, the Twins rallied in most unusual fashion.

Minnesota put runners at the corners and Kubel lofted his pop. A pair of Tampa Bay infielders got in position to catch the ball, but it struck the highest metal catwalk — about 190 feet over the field — and changed direction. No Rays fielder could recover in time to catch the ball before it landed 15 feet behind the mound.

By rule, the ball was in play. The odd ball that fell fair helped drop the Rays out of a first-place tie with the idle Yankees in the AL East.

Red Sox 6, Indians 2

In Boston, Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched eight solid innings and Adrian Beltre hit a grand slam to lead the Red Sox to a victory over the Indians, earning a split of the four-game series.

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Phillies 5, Marlins 4

In Miami, Carlos Ruiz homered leading off the 10th inning, and the Phillies benefited from a bad call to complete a three-game series sweep by beating the Florida Marlins.

A ruling by third base umpire Bob Davidson cost the Marlins a victory in the ninth. Gaby Sanchez pulled a grounder over third base for a hit that would have scored Hanley Ramirez from second base, but Davidson ruled the ball foul. Replays showed the ball landed inside the line behind the base.

Braves 3, Giants 2

In Atlanta, Eric Hinske snapped an 0-for-17 hitless streak with a tiebreaking, sixth-inning home run off Tim Lincecum to lead the Braves.