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Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels

Final
Angel Stadium of Anaheim81°, Sunny34,048

Recap

Player of the gameBrent SuterLAA2.0ip 1h 0er

Losing the first two games of the series didn't dampen the optimism in the Rays' clubhouse ahead of Sunday's finale. Instead, that resilient mindset translated directly to the field, culminating in a late offensive breakthrough to secure an 8-3 win over the Angels. "We'll take a win however we can get it after the first two games here," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Really pleased top to bottom of the lineup. ... We were able to pile on with some big hits, which has been challenging over the last couple of days." The definitive breakthrough came in the top of the eighth inning against Angels reliever Sam Bachman, who entered the game boasting a dominant 1.99 ERA. With Cedric Mullins aboard after a walk and a stolen base, Junior Caminero broke a 3-3 tie by launching a two-run home run to left field, his 15th of the season. The blast marked a major turning point in the series for Caminero, who had struggled through a 1-for-11 stretch over the weekend before delivering the decisive blow off a Bachman slider. "In that moment, I tried to level up in play," Caminero said. "I tried not \[to do\

Team stats

11Hits5
3Home runs1
4Walks5
4Strikeouts11
2Stolen bases0
163Pitches thrown143
11Pitching strikeouts4

Box score

BattersABRHRBIHRBBSO
Richie Palacios2B3110010
Cedric MullinsCF3120010
Chandler SimpsonLF5012001
Ben WilliamsonSS4111100
Jonathan Aranda1B5120001
Junior Caminero3B5112101
Yandy DiazDH4000011
Hunter FeducciaC4111000
Victor Mesa Jr.RF3222110
Totals368118344
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHR
Casey LeguminaP1.2211010
Craig KimbrelP0.1000200
Garrett CleavingerP0.2000020
Ian SeymourP3.1222331
Bryan BakerP1.0000020
Kevin KellyP2.0100030