An early surge defined Tampa Bay’s victory over San Diego, with the Rays taking control before the Padres could mount their response.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Yandy Diaz set the tone with a home run in the third, while Cedric Mullins and the rest of Tampa Bay’s lineup continued to apply pressure. Jackson Merrill supplied San Diego’s clearest offensive answer with a home run that brought Ty France home.
Yandy Diaz’s home run gave Tampa Bay the lead. In the fourth, Junior Caminero scored on Cedric Mullins’ fielder’s choice, Jonny DeLuca scored on Jorge Mateo’s sacrifice fly, Cedric Mullins scored on Taylor Walls’ single, and Taylor Walls scored on Diaz’s single. Jonny DeLuca later scored on Chandler Simpson’s single, and Taylor Walls scored on Caminero’s single. Mullins added a home run in the seventh after a fan-interference review upheld the call.
Casey Mize took the loss as Tampa Bay’s early pressure put San Diego in a hole. Shane McClanahan earned the win, and Tampa Bay’s relief work kept the Padres from completing their comeback after Merrill’s homer.
The result extended Tampa Bay’s winning streak and left San Diego trying to reverse a losing streak. The early surge gave the Rays the separation they needed, and the Padres never reclaimed the lead.
Tampa Bay Rays defeated San Diego Padres, 9-4.
- Yandy Diaz went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .302 on the season).
- Jackson Merrill went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .241 on the season).
- Cedric Mullins went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .205 on the season).
- Shane McClanahan allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 3 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 4, to earn the win (10-6) (3.19 ERA).
- Casey Mize allowed 7 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (4-6) (3.45 ERA).
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Tampa Bay Rays improved to 80-54 (2 straight wins); San Diego Padres fell to 72-63.