Carson Williams homers in his big league debut as Rays beat Cardinals
10-6
[August 23, 2025]
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Carson Williams hit a two-run homer in his major
league debut, All-Star Junior Caminero hit his 36th longball and the
Tampa Bay Rays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-6 on Friday night.
Williams' drive to center in the seventh inning made it 9-6 and set off
a raucous celebration by his family in the stands. He also had an RBI
infield single in the third. The 22-year-old shortstop was the Rays'
top-rated prospect when he was called up on Thursday. |
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Carson Williams throws out St. Louis Cardinals'
Thomas Saggese at first base during the second inning of a baseball game
Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) |
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Brandon Lowe and Tristan Gray also homered for
the Rays, and Jake Mangum had three hits and two RBIs.
Rookie Nathan Church hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals in
the seventh for his first career hit. Willson Contreras hit a
two-run drive later in the inning to get St. Louis within 7-6.
Williams reached on a second-inning throwing error by Cardinals
third baseman Nolan Gorman, who has five errors this month. The
rookie's first hit came on a grounder that Gorman couldn't
handle.
Adrian Houser (7-4) allowed four runs over 6 1/3 innings for the
Rays. The Cardinals' Miles Mikolas (6-10) gave up 10 hits and
five runs (four earned) in 2 2/3 innings.
Lowe's homer off Mikolas was his 25th, and Gray's was his first.
Key moment
Williams was picked off after his infield hit in the third that
made it 4-1, but Bob Seymour followed with an RBI single and
Gray walked to end Mikolas' night.
Key stat
Caminero's 36 homers rank sixth in the majors. The 22-year-old
is playing his first full season.
Up next
The teams get a rare Saturday off before concluding their series
Sunday. Mathew Liberatore (6-10, 4.13 ERA) is slated to start
for the Cardinals against the Rays' Ryan Pepiot (8-10, 3.95).
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