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Spenser Watkins pitches Orioles past Rays
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20 Jul 2021, 12:55 GMT+10
Spenser Watkins fired six sharp innings of one-run baseball in his third major league start Monday as the Baltimore Orioles solved division rival Tampa Bay, beating the Rays 6-1 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The 28-year-old right-hander, who made his big-league debut on July 2 in relief, faced the Rays for the first time and limited them to four hits.
Watkins (2-0) struck out seven and walked two while making 92 pitches. He lowered his ERA to 1.65.
Austin Hays finished 3-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI for the Orioles, who won their third consecutive game. Trey Mancini had two hits and a walk, and Pat Valaika produced a key two-out, two-run single.
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Rays rally to beat Braves in rubber match
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19 Jul 2021, 07:05 GMT+10
Yandy Diaz s two-run homer capped Tampa Bay s four-run rally in the seventh inning Sunday as the Rays opened the second half with a series-clinching 7-5 victory over the host Atlanta Braves.
With the visitors trailing 4-3, Kevin Kiermaier s RBI double into the right-field corner sent home Joey Wendle after his single. Kiermaier stole third and came home on the second of Austin Meadows two sacrifice flies.
Diaz slugged his fifth homer following pinch hitter Francisco Mejia s double for the 7-4 advantage that the club held behind Collin McHugh (two innings) and Pete Fairbanks, who recorded his fifth save in six chances with a scoreless ninth.
MLB roundup: Blue Jays blank Rangers twice in DH sweep
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19 Jul 2021, 14:40 GMT+10
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his second career grand slam to lead a four-homer barrage and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a doubleheader shutout sweep of the visiting Texas Rangers with a 10-0 victory Sunday afternoon at Buffalo, N.Y.
Randal Grichuk added a two-run home run and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.and George Springer each had solo shots for the Blue Jays who swept the three-game series.
The Blue Jays won the first game of the doubleheader 5-0, and took the season series between the teams 4-2.