Wednesday, 4 a.m.
So where has this power been all season long?
The light-hitting Tampa Bay Rays, one of the worst home run hitting teams in major league baseball, finally showed a little pop Tuesday night. The Rays, 27th in the league, hit four home runs (and three doubles) on their way to an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
The Rays had hit just 136 home runs in 150 games coming in. But they got homers from Junior Caminero, Josh Lowe, Jose Siri and Brandon Lowe to make it look easy. Siri added a bases-loaded double in the eighth.
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The Rays now trail the Red Sox by one game in the battle for third place in the AL East.
Starter Shane Baz was solid.He gave up a two-run homer to Triston Casas in the second, but he ended going seven innings and giving up just two hits. He struck out six and allowed only one runner in scoring position.
The Rays had 12 hits on the night. Caminero, Jonathan Aranda, Josh Lowe and Siri all had two hits.
Siri also had four RBI.
The Rays and Red Sox play again tonight at 6:50 p.m. Ryan Pepiot will start for the Rays. The Sox have not announced a starter.