Might 18, 2025 04:46 AM IST
Rasmussen throws 6 shutout innings, Rays beat Marlins 4-0
MIAMI — Drew Rasmussen threw a season-high six innings of four-hit ball, Yandy Díaz had two hits and two RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 4-0 on Saturday.
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Jonathan Arranda and Chandler Simpson singled twice and drove in a run every for the Rays, who scored their runs within the fifth inning in opposition to Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara.
Rasmussen struck out seven for his first win since March 31.
Simpson left within the ninth after he was thrown out the plate and collided with Marlins catcher Nick Fortes. Simpson remained on the bottom whereas tended to by the coaching employees earlier than strolling to the dugout.
Alcantara , who misplaced his sixth straight outing, gave up 4 runs and 5 hits in 5 innings.
Arranda capped the outburst in opposition to Alcantara with an RBI single. Díaz hit a two-run single and Simpson opened the scoring with an RBI single.
Alcantara flashed his 2022 NL Cy Younger kind over the primary 4 innings. The appropriate-hander retired 11 straight earlier than José Caballero reached on an infield single and Danny Jansen was hit by a pitch within the fifth. Alcántara additionally struggled holding base runners as Caballero stole two bases and Simpson swiped one.
Edwin Uceta, Garret Cleavinger and Pete Fairbanks every threw an inning of reduction for the Rays.
Dealing with an 0-2 depend in opposition to Alcantara with two out, Díaz took back-to-back balls earlier than hitting an opposite-field line drive to proper that made it 3-0.
Simpson is hitting is .404 in 14 street video games this season.
Shane Baz is scheduled to begin the collection finale for the Rays on Sunday in opposition to Cal Quantrill .
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