DeLuca’s 2-Run Single in the 7th Inning Lifts the Rays to a 7-6 Win over the Orioles
Jonny DeLuca’s seventh-inning single capped a Rays rally after three Baltimore homers, and Tampa Bay won 7-6 to avoid a four-game sweep.
- On Monday in St. Petersburg, pinch-hitter Jonny DeLuca delivered a go-ahead, two-run single during a three-run seventh-inning rally as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-6, avoiding a four-game sweep at Tropicana Field.
- Reinstated Monday from the injured list, Rays starter Shane McClanahan yielded three runs over 3 1/3 innings in his first outing since July 30. Both teams traded leads throughout the contest, with Baltimore's Coby Mayo, Pete Alonso, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand each hitting home runs.
- Yandy Diaz, Ryan Vilade, and Jorge Mateo also homered for Tampa Bay, keeping the game competitive before the seventh-inning surge. Baltimore starter Brandon Young allowed four runs on eight hits across four innings, including three home runs.
- Left-Hander Cam Booser earned his first win in a Rays uniform after tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings. All-Star Bryan Baker subsequently secured his majors-leading 35th save, retiring the final five batters to preserve the one-run victory.
- The Orioles return to Camden Yards on Tuesday to face the New York Yankees, while Tampa Bay hosts Toronto. RHP Nick Martinez takes the mound for the Rays, carrying a 12-3 record into his next start.
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Rays’ rally for 7-6 win over Orioles to avoid sweep
Pinch-hitter Jonny DeLuca put the Rays in front with a two-run single in the seventh inning, and AL-best Tampa Bay rallied for a 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night to avoid a four-game sweep.
Late rally lets Rays eke out series finale against Orioles
DeLuca’s two-run single completes Rays’ rally for win over Orioles to avoid sweep
Pinch-hitter Jonny DeLuca put the Rays in front with a two-run single in the seventh inning, and AL-best Tampa Bay rallied for a 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night to avoid a four-game sweep.
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