Deadspin | Rays entire comeback to take sequence with Marlins

Brandon Lowe’s eighth-inning sacrifice fly capped a comeback for the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, as they beat the visiting Miami Marlins 3-2.

Yandy Diaz had a hand in every of the runs for the Rays because the designated hitter went 3-for-4 with a house run and two runs batted in. His eighth-inning double chased reliever Valente Bellozo (1-3). Pinch-runner Jose Caballero stole 3rd off Calvin Faucher, permitting him to attain on Lowe’s fly ball to shallow middle.

Edwin Uceta (5-1) pitched a really perfect 8th and 9th with 3 strikeouts for the Rays, who’ve gained 5 in their remaining six video games.

Rookie Heriberto Hernandez loved the primary three-hit day of his primary league profession, however it was once no longer sufficient for the Marlins as they fell for the 6th time of their remaining seven contests.

One day after an 11-10 Marlins win in 10 innings, Sunday’s rubber fit of the three-game sequence was once a pitchers’ duel between Miami’s bullpen and Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen, who entered with a 23-inning shutout streak, and 3 relievers.

It took simply 3 Marlins batters, aided by means of a Rays fielding blunder, to finish that streak. Edwards led off with a unmarried, and he controlled to get to 3rd on Jesus Sanchez’s bouncer up the center.

Shortstop Taylor Walls fielded the ball at the proper area facet of 2nd base and may just no longer tag Edwards, opting to get Sanchez to start with. However, with a shift in position at the left-handed hitter, 3rd baseman Junior Caminero coated 2nd. That allowed Edwards to achieve 3rd. He scored on Otto Lopez’s unmarried.

Sanchez made it 2-0 within the most sensible of the 5th when his two-out unmarried introduced Hernandez house from 2nd.

Diaz tied it a half-inning later together with his two-out, two-run blast, an opposite-field shot to proper off Bellozo, the fourth of 5 Marlins pitchers for the day.

Bellozo allowed all 3 runs on two hits and a stroll over 3 1/3 innings with 3 strikeouts.

Ramussen surrendered the 2 runs throughout six innings, scattering six hits whilst strolling one and hanging out 3. Sunday’s no-decision was once the righty’s first since April 24.

–Field Level Media