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CBS News
2 days ago
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Hernandez gets go-ahead hit in 10th as Miami Marlins outlast Morel, Tampa Bay Rays 11-10
Jesús Sánchez had a three-run homer and a two-run double, and Heriberto Hernandez singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Miami Marlins outlasted Christopher Morel and the Tampa Bay Rays 11-10 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak. Morel went 3 for 3 with two home runs, a double and four RBIs for the Rays, who had a four-game win streak halted. Miami Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez watches his RBI single off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Garrett Cleavinger during the 10th inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. Chris O'Meara / AP Morel hit a three-run homer off Ryan Weathers, and Danny Jansen and Taylor Walls followed with back-to-back doubles for a 4-0 lead in the second inning. Weathers was hit in the head after his final warmup pitch to start the game on catcher Nick Fortes' throw to second base and was pulled after three innings for precautionary reasons. Weathers is the son of former major league pitcher David Weathers. Dan Myers and Fortes reached with singles off Taj Bradley in the third and Xavier Edwards drove in Myers with a one-out double. Sánchez followed with his fifth homer to tie it at 4-all. Morel doubled against reliever Ronny Henriquez and Jansen homered for the fifth time three pitches later to put the Rays up 6-4 in the fourth. The Marlins answered with a seven-run fifth as they batted around. Sánchez gave Miami a 7-6 lead with a two-run double. Liam Hicks doubled in two and Myers doubled in Hicks to make it 10-6. José Caballero threw out Myers at home to end the inning. Morel hit his fifth homer with one out in the sixth off reliever Tyler Phillips and Walls followed with a two-run shot after Jansen singled to get the Rays within 10-9. Brandon Lowe's 13th home run leading off the seventh against reliever Anthony Bender tied it at 10. Bradley allowed seven runs on six hits in four innings. Mason Montgomery gave up three runs on five hits in an inning. Garrett Cleavinger (0-2) allowed Hernandez's game-winning hit. Rookie Cade Gibson (1-3) closed it out with two scoreless innings for his first win. Key moment Edwards threw out mandatory runner Kameron Misner at home on a grounder to second by Caballero to deny the Rays the tying run in the 10th. Key stat The Marlins' staff ERA of 4.99 is the fourth-worst in the majors and leads only the Rockies (5.37) in the NL. Up next Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen (5-4, 2.14) starts Sunday's finale. The Marlins haven't announced their starter.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Hernandez gets go-ahead hit in 10th as Marlins outlast Morel, Rays 11-10
Miami Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez watches his RBI single off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Garrett Cleavinger during the 10th inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Tampa Bay Rays' Christopher Morel celebrates as he runs around the bases following his home run off Miami Marlins pitcher Tyler Phillips during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Miami Marlins' Otto Lopez scores in front of Tampa Bay Rays catcher Danny Jansen on an RBI single by Heriberto Hernandez off pitcher Garrett Cleavinger during the 10th inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Miami Marlins' Otto Lopez scores in front of Tampa Bay Rays catcher Danny Jansen on an RBI single by Heriberto Hernandez off pitcher Garrett Cleavinger during the 10th inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Miami Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez watches his RBI single off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Garrett Cleavinger during the 10th inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Tampa Bay Rays' Christopher Morel celebrates as he runs around the bases following his home run off Miami Marlins pitcher Tyler Phillips during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Miami Marlins' Otto Lopez scores in front of Tampa Bay Rays catcher Danny Jansen on an RBI single by Heriberto Hernandez off pitcher Garrett Cleavinger during the 10th inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jesús Sánchez had a three-run homer and a two-run double, and Heriberto Hernandez singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Miami Marlins outlasted Christopher Morel and the Tampa Bay Rays 11-10 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak. Morel went 3 for 3 with two home runs, a double and four RBIs for the Rays, who had a four-game win streak halted. Advertisement Morel hit a three-run homer off Ryan Weathers, and Danny Jansen and Taylor Walls followed with back-to-back doubles for a 4-0 lead in the second inning. Weathers was hit in the head after his final warmup pitch to start the game on catcher Nick Fortes' throw to second base and was pulled after three innings for precautionary reasons. Weathers is the son of former major league pitcher David Weathers. Dan Myers and Fortes reached with singles off Taj Bradley in the third and Xavier Edwards drove in Myers with a one-out double. Sánchez followed with his fifth homer to tie it at 4-all. Morel doubled against reliever Ronny Henriquez and Jansen homered for the fifth time three pitches later to put the Rays up 6-4 in the fourth. The Marlins answered with a seven-run fifth as they batted around. Sánchez gave Miami a 7-6 lead with a two-run double. Liam Hicks doubled in two and Myers doubled in Hicks to make it 10-6. José Caballero threw out Myers at home to end the inning. Advertisement Morel hit his fifth homer with one out in the sixth off reliever Tyler Phillips and Walls followed with a two-run shot after Jansen singled to get the Rays within 10-9. Brandon Lowe's 13th home run leading off the seventh against reliever Anthony Bender tied it at 10. Bradley allowed seven runs on six hits in four innings. Mason Montgomery gave up three runs on five hits in an inning. Garrett Cleavinger (0-2) allowed Hernandez's game-winning hit. Rookie Cade Gibson (1-3) closed it out with two scoreless innings for his first win. Key moment Edwards threw out mandatory runner Kameron Misner at home on a grounder to second by Caballero to deny the Rays the tying run in the 10th. Advertisement Key stat The Marlins' staff ERA of 4.99 is the fourth-worst in the majors and leads only the Rockies (5.37) in the NL. Up next Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen (5-4, 2.14) starts Sunday's finale. The Marlins haven't announced their starter. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
Hernandez gets go-ahead hit in 10th as Marlins outlast Morel, Rays 11-10
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jesús Sánchez had a three-run homer and a two-run double, and Heriberto Hernandez singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Miami Marlins outlasted Christopher Morel and the Tampa Bay Rays 11-10 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak. Morel went 3 for 3 with two home runs, a double and four RBIs for the Rays, who had a four-game win streak halted. Morel hit a three-run homer off Ryan Weathers, and Danny Jansen and Taylor Walls followed with back-to-back doubles for a 4-0 lead in the second inning. Weathers was hit in the head after his final warmup pitch to start the game on catcher Nick Fortes' throw to second base and was pulled after three innings for precautionary reasons. Weathers is the son of former major league pitcher David Weathers. Dan Myers and Fortes reached with singles off Taj Bradley in the third and Xavier Edwards drove in Myers with a one-out double. Sánchez followed with his fifth homer to tie it at 4-all. Morel doubled against reliever Ronny Henriquez and Jansen homered for the fifth time three pitches later to put the Rays up 6-4 in the fourth. The Marlins answered with a seven-run fifth as they batted around. Sánchez gave Miami a 7-6 lead with a two-run double. Liam Hicks doubled in two and Myers doubled in Hicks to make it 10-6. José Caballero threw out Myers at home to end the inning. Morel hit his fifth homer with one out in the sixth off reliever Tyler Phillips and Walls followed with a two-run shot after Jansen singled to get the Rays within 10-9. Brandon Lowe's 13th home run leading off the seventh against reliever Anthony Bender tied it at 10. Bradley allowed seven runs on six hits in four innings. Mason Montgomery gave up three runs on five hits in an inning. Garrett Cleavinger (0-2) allowed Hernandez's game-winning hit. Rookie Cade Gibson (1-3) closed it out with two scoreless innings for his first win. Key moment Edwards threw out mandatory runner Kameron Misner at home on a grounder to second by Caballero to deny the Rays the tying run in the 10th. Key stat The Marlins' staff ERA of 4.99 is the fourth-worst in the majors and leads only the Rockies (5.37) in the NL. Up next Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen (5-4, 2.14) starts Sunday's finale. The Marlins haven't announced their starter. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Tampa Bay Rays Improve Stock After Climbing Back to .500
The Tampa Bay Rays came out of the game hot with a 4-2 record through their first two series of the year. That all came crashing down soon after, however, with two separate four-game losing streaks. Those struggles may be a thing of the past for the Rays, who enter Tuesday on a five-game winning streak, riding high after sweeping the San Diego Padres over the weekend. The recent run of success has seen the team's stock steadily rise. Now back at .500 with a 14-14 record, the Athletic ranked Tampa Bay as the 16th best team in MLB, after placing only 20th last week. Advertisement "The one player in baseball putting his barrel on the ball at a higher rate than Judge?" writes Tim Britton. "That would be Morel, whose ability to square the ball up has kept him a viable big-league hitter despite a strikeout rate above 40 percent. While Morel needs to keep hitting the ball this hard when he does make contact, the rewards for doing so should increase. Just three of his 11 barrels have left the yard; over the past two seasons, more than half of his barrels went for homers." The Rays' third baseman does not lack for power, it has just not shown up as expected to this point in the season. Christopher Morel has 66 career home runs across 1,552 plate appearances and has hit them at a 4.3 percent clip throughout his career. This year, that home run rate sits at "only" 3.4 percent. For what it is worth, this is the same home run rate he finished the 2024 campaign with across his time with the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays. But with his ability to put the barrel on the ball with ease, you still expect many more home runs to come from Morel. Once the balls Morel barrels begin to leave the yard at a higher rate than they have to this point, the Rays could be off to the races. The American League East is more open for the taking than people think, and the climb back to .500 could be just the beginning for this young squad.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Tampa Bay Matches Franchise Records in Blowout of Red Sox
Entering Monday night's game against the Boston Red Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays were merely middle of the American League pack when it came to offense. The Rays entered the game with 60 runs in 17 games and carried a plus-1 run differential as they sat a game below .500 in the AL East. They were ahead of the Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles and behind the New York Yankees and division leader Toronto Blue Jays. Advertisement But after a 16-1 shellacking of Boston, Tampa Bay now carries the second-best run differential in the AL as they flirted with several franchise records. Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Christopher Morel and Yandy Diaz celebrate during a 16-1 Rays win over Boston in April Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Designated hitter Yandy Diaz actually did something no player in Rays history had ever done. With his leadoff home run in the opener against the Red Sox, he became the first player in the 28 seasons of the franchise to hit leadoff homers in back-to-back games. The third inning was Tampa Bay's most impressive. The Rays collected nine runs on eight hits as 14 batters came to the plate. By inning's end, the Rays led 14-1, with those 14 runs achieving a mark greater than they had any game total last year. Advertisement By the game's end, every player in the Rays' starting lineup had at least one hit, scored at least one run and collected at least one RBI for the second time ever. The first came against the Seattle Mariners in June 2023. The two teams will play the second game of their series Tuesday night from Steinbrenner Field. Related: Nolan Arenado Reveals Reason for Denying Trade to Houston Astros Related: Former Chicago Cubs MVP Diagnosed With Career-Altering Disease
