US EditionJunior Caminero’s grand slam powers Rays to 7-2 win over Cardinals
Junior Caminero's grand slam was his 37th of the year, setting a new record for American League players aged 21 or younger, aiding Rays' 7-2 win after a long rain delay.
- On Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, Junior Caminero hit his second career grand slam, powering the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-2 victory after a 4-hour, 25-minute rain delay at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Fla.
- Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore struggled, walking Josh Lowe and Carson Williams to open the fifth and then Chandler Simpson after one out, which loaded the bases and ended his outing.
- Ryan Pepiot, Tampa Bay pitcher, earned the win by pitching five scoreless innings, while Chandler Simpson, Rays rookie, added a two-run triple in the sixth to extend the lead.
- The milestone homer solidifies Caminero's season as his 37th surpasses Alex Rodriguez's record, and the Tampa Bay Rays improve to 50-33 when he gets a hit.
- The clubs quickly turned to upcoming starts as the Rays head to Cleveland with Ian Seymour scheduled for his first major league start, while the Cardinals return home to face Pittsburgh with Michael McGreevy pitching.
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Junior Caminero’s grand slam lifts Rays past Cardinals
Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero rocketed his team-leading 37th homer, a sixth-inning grand slam, to help the Rays pull away from the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in a 7-2 rain-delayed victory on Sunday afternoon. The All-Star third baseman jumped on reliever Matt Svanson's first pitch and hammered the towering shot 381 feet to right field for his second grand slam this season. The home side scored four times on one hit in the frame for a 5-0 lead. C…
Junior Caminero's grand slam powers Rays to 7-2 win over Cardinals
Junior Caminero hit his second career grand slam to power the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals after a 4-hour, 25-minute rain delay that emptied most of the announced crowd of 8,809 at George M.
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Junior Caminero's grand slam lifts Rays past Cardinals
Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero rocketed his team-leading 37th homer, a sixth-inning grand slam, to help the Rays pull away from the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in a 7-2 rain-delayed victory on Sunday afternoon.
Sunday’s Game Report: Rays 7, Cardinals 2 - News from Rob Rains, STLSportsPage.com
Sunday’s Game Report: Rays 7, Cardinals 2 By Rob Rains The Cardinals had to wait through a rain delay that lasted almost four and a half hours on Sunday before they could begin their game against the Rays in Tampa. The game wasn’t worth the long delay. The Cardinals trailed 1-0 going to the fifth inning, but Matthew Liberatore walked the bases loaded, and reliever Matt Svanson served up a grand slam on his first pitch to Junior Caminero that sen…
The third star base of the Rays Junior Caminero attacked the first launch of the Cardinals' Relevista, Matt Svanson, and sent him over the wall of the right garden to connect the second grand slam of his career. That beat proved crucial in the final game of Sunday's series, in which ...
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