An early burst set the tone as the Tampa Bay Rays overwhelmed the Philadelphia Phillies, with Junior Caminero’s homer opening the scoring and Tampa Bay adding pressure throughout the game.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Caminero powered the Rays’ offense with his long ball and continued to contribute as Tampa Bay turned its early advantage into a runaway performance. Victor Mesa Jr. and Richie Palacios also supplied key production as the lineup kept the pressure on.
Caminero’s homer brought Yandy Díaz home and gave Tampa Bay the lead in the opening inning. Richie Palacios then doubled to bring Victor Mesa Jr. across, and Tampa Bay’s offense broke the game open later through scoring hits, a walk that brought Liam Hicks home, and Cedric Mullins’ single that brought Caminero and Mesa Jr. across.
Aaron Nola was charged with the loss after Tampa Bay scored against him in the opening inning. Griffin Jax kept Philadelphia scoreless in his outing, and Steven Matz followed with a scoreless inning as the Rays maintained control.
Tampa Bay extended its winning streak, while Philadelphia’s losing streak continued. The game belonged to the Rays from the first burst, and the Phillies never found a response.
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Philadelphia Phillies, 12-1.
- Junior Caminero went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .277 on the season).
- Richie Palacios went 2-for-4 with 1 double and 4 RBIs (batting .238 on the season).
- Victor Mesa went 4-for-5 with 2 doubles, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .260 on the season).
- Aaron Nola allowed 3 runs on 4 hits over 1.0 inning, and took the loss (7-12) (4.67 ERA).
- Steven Matz allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, to earn the win (6-6) (5.49 ERA).
Philadelphia Phillies fell to 87-74 (4 straight losses); Tampa Bay Rays improved to 98-63 (2 straight wins).