Junior Caminero connected a three -run homer, and the Rays of Tampa Bay beat the Braves of Atlanta 8–3 in front of a multitude of 10,046 in George M
Tampa, Florida – Junior Caminero connected a three -run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 8–3 on Sunday in front of a multitude of 10,046 in George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Yandy Díaz was also deep for Tampa Bay, who won two of three in the weekend series. Joe Boyle (1-0) struck out seven in five inputs without hits.
Caminero made an expensive mistake in the sixth of three races in Atlanta. But he responded with a trip to the right in the lower half for his third homer of the season. It also connected on Saturday.
Atlanta ended with four hits while fell to 1-9 on the road this season.
The Braves Ace Chris leave allowed four races, three won, and six hits in 4 1/3 entries. The current winner of the NL Cy Young prize struck out seven and walked three.
The Single RBI of Christopher Morel raised the Rays to a 4-0 advantage in the fifth.
Boyle began the Rays, who wanted to push Shane Baz to the opening of Monday’s series against the Red Sox of Boston. He was accused of two unwanted races.
