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Rays Rally Late to Beat Giants 2-1, Spoil Verlander’s Strong Start

Tampa Bay scored two runs with two outs in the eighth inning to overcome Justin Verlander's seven scoreless innings and snap San Francisco's seven-game losing streak.

  • On Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, the Tampa Bay Rays rallied with two-out RBI singles by Yandy Díaz and Brandon Lowe to beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1.
  • Justin Verlander, a three-time Cy Young winner, held Tampa Bay scoreless, limiting them to two hits on 88 pitches over seven innings.
  • Giants infielder Christian Koss delivered an RBI single after the sixth inning, scoring the only run in a 2-1 loss to the Rays.
  • With the rally’s success, Verlander moved within four strikeouts of Walter Johnson’s ninth-place record, while the Giants’ losing streak at Oracle Park reached seven games.
  • On Sunday, Giants ace Logan Webb will face Rays starter Ryan Pepiot in the series finale, marking the teams’ last interleague meeting.
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Rays rally late to beat Giants 2-1, spoil Verlander’s strong start

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yandy Díaz and Brandon Lowe hit consecutive two-out RBI singles in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for the second…

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