Luke Raley had the tiebreaking RBI single within the tenth inning Friday evening for the Tampa Bay Rays, who overcame hitting right into a ninth-inning triple play to beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-6 within the opener of a condensed three-game collection in Anaheim, Calif.
The groups performed hours after Main League Baseball introduced the ultimate two video games of the collection can be performed as a part of a break up doubleheader Saturday because of the path of Hurricane Hilary. The storm is anticipated to make landfall on Sunday in Southern California.
The Rays, who trailed 5-1 following Shohei Ohtani’s second-inning grand slam, later squandered a seventh-inning lead earlier than hitting into an uncommon triple play within the ninth.
Angels nearer Carlos Estevez (5-4) gave up singles to Yandy Diaz and Randy Arozarena earlier than getting Harold Ramirez to hit a tough grounder to quick. Luis Rengifo appeared Diaz again at third base earlier than starting a 6-4-3 double play.
Diaz dashed for house because the double play was being turned, however Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel — a 2023 first-round decide making his main league debut — fired house to fellow rookie Logan O’Hoppe, who tagged the sliding Diaz on the shoulder earlier than he may contact house plate.
Rengifo labored a leadoff stroll within the backside of the inning and pinch runner Andrew Velasquez instantly stole second, however the Angels could not rating the successful run. With two on, Ohtani struck out and Brandon Drury grounded out.
The Rays wasted little time going forward within the tenth. Estevez plunked the primary batter, Isaac Paredes, earlier than Jose Siri — operating for computerized runner Ramirez — scored on Raley’s single.
Josh Lowe and Rene Pinto every added a two-out RBI single.
Pete Fairbanks (1-4) earned the win after wriggling out of hassle within the ninth. Andrew Kittredge, making his season debut after recovering from Tommy John surgical procedure, notched the save with an ideal tenth.
Lowe additionally had a two-RBI double within the fourth to start the Rays‘ comeback. Pinto had a run-scoring single later within the fourth. Ramirez had the game-tying double within the sixth and the go-ahead single within the seventh.
Paredes opened the scoring with an RBI double within the first.
Mike Moustakas (first inning) and Brandon Drury (seventh inning) had game-tying RBI doubles for the Angels.
Rays starter Erasmo Ramirez gave up 5 runs on 5 hits and one stroll whereas whiffing three over 3 1/3 innings. Angels starter Tyler Anderson allowed 5 runs on six hits and two walks whereas hanging out three over four-plus innings.
—Area Stage Media
