Rays Seal 14th Sweep With 5-4 Walk-Off Win After Dropped 9th-Inning Homer
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Updated · MLB.com · Aug 31
Rays Seal 14th Sweep With 5-4 Walk-Off Win After Dropped 9th-Inning Homer
3 articles · Updated · MLB.com · Aug 31
Summary
Jorge Mateo’s 11th-inning single lifted Tampa Bay to a 5-4 win over San Diego after Jonny DeLuca’s grounder and Xander Bogaerts’ bobble tied the game in the bottom half.
A 2-out, 2-run homer by DeLuca in the ninth forced extras when left fielder Samad Taylor hit the wall and lost the ball over the fence against Mason Miller.
The comeback overturned two stark trends: San Diego had been 59-0 when leading after eight innings, while Tampa Bay was 2-48 when trailing after eight.
Junior Caminero kept the Rays close with his 37th homer—tying Yordan Alvarez for the AL lead—as Tampa Bay completed an MLB-leading, franchise record-tying 14th series sweep.