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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.