Aranda and Palacios Homer as Rays Overcome First Rangers Grand Slam of Season in 7-6 Win
Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios each homered as Tampa Bay ended a 10-game road losing streak against Texas.
- On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Texas Rangers 7-6 in Arlington, ending a 10-game road losing streak as Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios homered.
- Returning to the venue where his career started 12 years ago, Nick Martinez earned his 14-4 record while allowing three runs in 6 1/3 innings.
- Elias hit his fourth career slam in the seventh inning to pull Texas within one run, though the Rangers matched their largest West deficit of the season at three games.
- Tyler Wells recorded his sixth save for the East-leading Rays after closer Bryan Baker exited the ninth inning with an apparent injury.
- Drew Rasmussen is set to face Rangers RHP Jacob in Saturday's matchup, continuing the series in Arlington as Texas attempts to narrow the division gap.
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The Rays of Tampa Bay broke a streak of defeats as visitors by beating 7-6 Rangers, despite the grand slam of Elias Díaz.The Florida team remains leader in their division, with outstanding performances by Aranda and Palacios, who connected solo home runs.
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Aranda and Palacios homer as Rays overcome first Rangers grand slam of season in 7-6 win
Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame the first grand slam of the season by Texas in a 7-6 victory, ending a 10-game road losing streak against the Rangers.
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thesportsleader.comJonathan Aranda’s big night helps Rays beat Rangers
Jonathan Aranda doubled, homered, drove in two runs and scored two for the Tampa Bay Rays in a 7-6 win against the Texas Rangers on Friday night in the second game of their four-game series in Arlington, Texas.Richie Palacios homered, Yandy Diaz had th...
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