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The San Francisco Giants have struggled to find their footing under new manager Tony Vitello . On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Rays rubbed further salt into the wound.
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With the bases loaded and only one out, Jonathan Aranda hit a walk-off single to secure the series sweep. The 2-1 victory marked the 200th walk-off in Rays franchise history, via the team's X, formerly Twitter account.
As for the Giants, the sweep means that San Francisco went 0-6 over their road trip. The loss dropped them to 13-21 on the season and will give the team plenty to think about moving forward.
In their Sunday matchup, the Giants got out to a 1-0 lead and held it until the eighth inning. But a sacrifice bunt from Ryan Vilade would score Junior Caminero and tie the game. Aranda did the rest of the work from there.
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With their walk-off win, the Rays now hold a 21-12 record. They sit just 1.5 games behind the New York Yankees in the AL East. While they'll need to prove their consistency over a full 162-game season, Tampa Bay 's start has at least led to plenty of optimism.
Entering Sunday's game, the Rays ranked 16th in runs scored at 147. However, Tampa Bay does rank 11th in batting average (.250) and second in steals (36). As the power catches up to them, the franchise has a strong foundation for offensive success. On the flip side, Tampa Bay's 3.75 ERA ranks eighth in all of baseball. The Rays will work towards maintaining and improving their numbers, but they certainly aren't complaining.
After their walk-off victory, the Rays have now won nine out of their last 10 games. They'll look to carry that momentum into their upcoming series against the Toronto Blue Jays .
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