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Tampa Bay has lost seven of nine, dropping to
73-76.
Junior Caminero, the Rays' 22-year-old emerging star, hit his
44th homer.
Javier Assad (3-1) scattered two hits in 2 1/3 scoreless innings
for Chicago and Andrew Kittredge struck out Junior Caminero with
a runner on first for his fifth save in six chances..
Ian Happ cut Chicago's deficit to 3-2 in the sixth with his 22nd
homer.
Hoerner had a two-out double off Edwin Uceta (9-3) for a 4-3
lead in the seventh after Willi Castro and Matt Shaw singled.
Yandy Díaz and Caminero hit back-to-back home runs for the Rays
starting the game off Shota Imanaga, who allowed three runs and
seven hits in five innings with nine strikeouts and no walks.
Christopher Morel, who played for the Cubs from 2022 to 2024,
exited in the sixth with an abdominal bruise after he was hit by
a foul ball.
Key moment
Tampa Bay lost a run in the seventh that would have increased
its lead to 4-2. With runners at the corners, Jake Mangum hit a
ground ball to Hoerner at second, who threw to shortstop Dansby
Swanson for a forceout as Mangum beat the return throw to first
and Caminero crossed the plate. A video review determined Lowe
violated the slide rule by bumping into Swanson, giving the Cubs
an inning-ending double play.
Key stat
Hoerner is batting .299, second in the NL to Philadelphia's Trea
Turner (.305) among qualified hitters.
Up next
Rays: Tampa Bay opens a series Monday at Tampa Bay, which starts
RHP Trey Yesavage in his major league debut.
Cubs: RHP Jameson Taillon (9-6, 4.15 ERA) starts Monday at the
Pirates and RHP Braxton Ashcraft (4-2, 2.47).
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