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Aranda and Palacios homer as Rays overcome first Rangers grand slam of season in 7-6 win
Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios hit solo homers as Tampa Bay ended a 10-game road skid against Texas, officials said.
- On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Texas Rangers 7-6, ending a 10-game road losing streak with homers from Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios.
- Returning to Texas for the first time as an opponent, pitcher Nick Martinez allowed three runs over 6 1/3 innings to earn his 14th win, 12 years after his big league career started there.
- Yandy Díaz recorded three hits while Aranda and Junior Caminero each drove in two runs, building an early lead with three consecutive doubles and RBI singles from Victor Mesa and Chandler Simpson.
- Texas rallied behind Elias Díaz's first grand slam of the season to cut the deficit to one run, but closer Bryan Baker exited with an apparent injury in the ninth, allowing Tyler Wells to secure his sixth save.
- Drew Rasmussen will face Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom on Saturday, with Rasmussen holding 14 wins and deGrom carrying a 4.00 ERA into the matchup.
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Aranda and Palacios homer as Rays overcome first Rangers grand slam of season in 7-6 win
Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame the first grand slam of the season by Texas in a 7-6 victory, ending a 10-game road losing streak against the Rangers.
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thesportsleader.comJonathan Aranda’s big night helps Rays beat Rangers
Jonathan Aranda doubled, homered, drove in two runs and scored two for the Tampa Bay Rays in a 7-6 win against the Texas Rangers on Friday night in the second game of their four-game series in Arlington, Texas.Richie Palacios homered, Yandy Diaz had th...
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Rays overcome late Rangers grand slam for tight win
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