Jonathan Aranda, Nick Martinez fuel Rays’ 7-6 win
Jonathan Aranda drives in two and Nick Martinez throws a one-run outing to lead the Rays to a 7-6 win over the Rangers
Video Transcript
Why not do it here?
Why not lead off the second inning with a home run?
Brad's Nick Martinez is gonna try.
But that's hit well.
Deep out to left.
That's got a chance.
It's gone!
Ask and ye shall receive, Mike.
A second-inning lead-off home run, his 17th of the year, gives them the lead.
There's one away for Jonathan Aranda.
High shot back into right center field.
That's got a little carry to it, still going, and that baby's gone.
Home run off the bat of Jonathan Aranda, and the Rays are on the board, and Longwood will tie this game.
So Hicks with a two-out single, that keeps the top of the third goin' for the number five hitter for the Rays, Victor Mesa Jr.
There's a swing at a little looper.
Back up short, long run Seager, and he got out to it.
An over the shoulder basket catch, and that ends the inning.
What a tremendous job by Corey Seager.
He had to range far onto the outfield turf to get that.
Two up, two down.
And now the left-handed bat of Richie Palacios.
That's a shot back into right.
That ball will have carry, and that is gone.
Palacios on a 2-0 pitch, and the Rays take the lead.
2-1 Rays.
All right, Tampa Bay right-hander Nick Martinez pitching with a lead for the first time.
He faces the heart of the Texas order here in the fourth.
Into left field with some hang time, and there is Simpson making the grab.
Chandler Simpson, a full out dive going toward left center made the grab and took away what would've been an extra base hit from the speedy Langford.
Double, double, double, and the Rays have upped that lead 4-1 and still standing, great standing here to, you know, continue to increase that lead.
In the box with a chance to do something no Ranger has done it this year, and that is hit a grand slam.
Swing and a drive to left field.
Simpson going back, on the track.
Turns, looks.
Outta here.
A grand slam.
Elias Diaz breaks the spell in 2026, and the Rangers are back to within a run.
Junior Caminero will be the hitter.
And Mateo takes off for third.
The line drive, base hit up the middle.
Here comes Mateo into score, and the Rays do pick up an extra run to make it a 7-5 ballgame.
His back to back walks here to Burger and Carter, and, and here comes said head athletic trainer for the Rays along with, the skipper Kevin Cash.
He's leaving the game.
Ryan Baker is coming out, and Tyler Wells will be coming in.
And the pitch is lined back into deep left.
That's gonna be caught.
Burger's gotta score.
It's a one run game now.
Tying run at third.
7-6 the score.
Here's Justin Boskie.
Lifted in the air shallow on the first base side of the infield.
It's Palacios.
He is under it.
And for the first time in four years, the Rays win a game in Texas
