Peralta Roughed up in Rays Debut but Hicks Hits Grand Slam and Tampa Bay Rallies Past Rockies in 11
- On Tuesday, Tampa Bay rallied to defeat the Colorado Rockies 9-7, overcoming a difficult Rays debut from newly acquired pitcher Freddy Peralta, who allowed 7 runs on 9 hits in 3 2/3 innings.
- The Rays acquired Peralta from the New York Mets on Sunday after Shane McClanahan landed on the injured list with a back injury, prompting general manager Erik Neander to bolster the rotation.
- Tampa Bay catcher Liam Hicks launched a grand slam in the third inning, while Colorado's Mickey Moniak homered and drove in 4 runs to keep the game competitive.
- Ben Williamson scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch in the 11th inning, with reliever Garrett Cleavinger earning the win and Bryan Baker securing his 32nd save.
- RHP Nick Martinez starts for Tampa Bay on Wednesday opposite Rockies RHP Tomoyuki Sugano, as the teams continue their series at Coors Field.
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Freddy Peralta had a brutal debut for the Rays
Sep 4, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) reacts after striking out Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (not pictured) with the bases loaded in the fourth inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Freddy Peralta’s pitching malaise appears to have followed him to Florida. The 30-year-old Peralta did not have a great introduction to Tampa Bay Rays fans,…
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Liam Hicks, Rays seek to slam Rockies again for series sweep
Liam Hicks made a great first impression with his new team, hitting a grand slam in the Tampa Bay Rays' 9-7, 11-inning win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Hicks can help the Rays sweep Colorado when the teams wrap up their three-game series in Denver on Wednesday. Tampa Bay will start right-hander Nick Martinez
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Peralta roughed up in Rays debut but Hicks hits grand slam and Tampa Bay rallies past Rockies in 11
Ben Williamson scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch in the 11th inning and Junior Caminero added a two-out RBI single as Tampa Bay rallied to beat Colorado 9-7 after the Rockies roughed up Freddy Peralta in his Rays debut.
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