Tampa Bay Rays’ Junior Caminero, left, watches the flight of the ball after hitting a three-run home run as Baltimore Orioles catcher Jacob Stallings and home plate umpire Sean Barber, right, look on during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Yandy DÃaz reacts after hitting a grand-slam home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Taj Bradley throws to home plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Chandler Simpson slides safely into second base after hitting for a double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Charlie Morton (50) leaves the mound after getting pulled by interim manager Tony Mansolino (36) during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Junior Caminero homers twice, Yandy DÃaz hits a grand slam, and the Rays beat the Orioles 11-1
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — All-Star ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Run Derby runner-up Junior Caminero went deep twice, Yandy DÃaz hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-1 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Tampa Bay Rays’ Junior Caminero, left, watches the flight of the ball after hitting a three-run home run as Baltimore Orioles catcher Jacob Stallings and home plate umpire Sean Barber, right, look on during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — All-Star ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Run Derby runner-up Junior Caminero went deep twice, Yandy DÃaz hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-1 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Caminero lost to MLB home-run leader but started the second half of the season with his 24th and 25th homers of the season, his second career multihomer game.
He hit a three-run shot in the first then followed DÃaz’s slam with a solo homer in a six-run sixth.
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DÃaz’s homer was his 15th and his second career slam. Danny Jansen added his 10th homer.
Caminero, DÃaz and Chandler Simpson had three hits each. Simpson extended his MLB-best active hitting streak to 17 games.
Taj Bradley (6-6) threw six shutout innings, giving up three hits and one walk while fanning six. In his six previous career starts against Baltimore he was 1-3 with an 8.65 ERA.
Tampa Bay’s Brandon Lowe was reinstated from the injured list, started at second base and went 1 for 4.
Charlie Morton (5-8) gave up seven runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out four. He came in 5-0 in his previous 11 appearances since May 10, including eight starts, with a 2.61 ERA.
Gunnar Henderson had a triple, a double and scored the Orioles’ lone run in the ninth.
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Key moment
Simpson doubled in the first before DÃaz walked. Caminero followed with his 439-foot homer to left and the Rays were on their way to the easy win.
Key stat
The Rays scored in double figures for the 12th time this season.
Up next
Baltimore’s Dean Kremer (8-7, 4.24 ERA) pitches against the Rays’ Zack Littell (8-7, 3.56) on Saturday.
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