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Junior Caminero’s 9th-inning grand slam powers Rays to 11-9 win over Blue Jays

Junior Caminero hit a ninth-inning grand slam at Rogers Centre on Tuesday, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to an 11-9 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Rays tied the game at 7-7 with Chandler Simpson's RBI single before Caminero’s grand slam, which capped a five-run ninth inning that decided the game.
The Rays took an early 4-0 lead, with Brandon Lowe and Jonathan Aranda contributing key hits, while Toronto’s Daulton Varsho hit two home runs to push their late comeback.
Caminero launched his first major league grand slam, a 419-foot homer that hit the upper deck at Rogers Centre, marking his eighth home run of the season.
The Rays snapped Toronto’s four-game winning streak and improved to 19-22, while Mason Montgomery earned his first save by securing the final out against Varsho.

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