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Caminero hits tiebreaking homer in 8th and Rays avoid sweep with 8-3 victory over Angels

  • On Sunday, Junior Caminero hit his 15th home run to break a 10-game drought, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays past the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 and avoiding a series sweep at Angel Stadium.
  • Chandler Simpson drove in two runs with a single in the third, and Ben Williamson added his first homer in a Rays uniform for a 3-1 lead; Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez departed in the third with low back tightness.
  • Victor Mesa hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning, while Donovan Walton connected for his first major league homer since 2024, snapping the Angels' four-game winning streak.
  • Pitching two scoreless innings, Kevin Kelly anchored the Rays bullpen, while Garrett Cleavinger escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth created by Craig Kimbrel, who walked two batters.
  • The Rays continue their Southern California road trip with Nick Martinez taking the mound Monday at Dodger Stadium, while Walbert Urea has made five consecutive strong starts for the Angels.
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Caminero hits tiebreaking homer in 8th and Rays avoid sweep with 8-3 victory over Angels

Junior Caminero hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a series sweep with an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

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