Rays' Explosive 4th Inning Seals the Deal
Oh, what a night for our Tampa Bay Rays! The game stayed scoreless through three cautious innings, but then the Rays erupted in the top of the 4th
. It all started with Yandy Díaz reaching on an infield single, setting up a golden opportunity for Brandon Lowe to blast a 411-foot homer to center, bringing in two runs and lighting the spark 
. Not to be left behind, our young talent Junior Caminero followed suit with a single to left, and Josh Lowe doubled to right 
.Jake Mangum was all business, delivering a crucial two-run single that brought Caminero and Josh Lowe home
. The rally continued with Hunter Feduccia's double and Taylor Walls' sacrifice bunt bringing in another run. Chandler Simpson added to the Angels' misery with yet another double to left, sending Feduccia across home plate. With a total of six runs scored in this explosive inning, the Rays took an awe-inspiring 7-0 lead 
.Holding Strong Against the Angels
The Angels managed to put some runs on the board in the bottom of the 5th, after a fielding error and Jo Adell's 410-foot homer brought in two runs. But Ryan Pepiot had other plans, with a solid throw to ensure the inning wouldn’t go beyond that.
The relentless Rays' defense kept the Angels on their toes, and any spark from the Angels was swiftly extinguished.In the 6th inning, the Angels were able to scrape one more run, thanks to a series of errors on our side. But our bullpen held steadily, and the Angels couldn't capitalize further, allowing us to maintain our hard-earned lead. The Rays put on a defensive clinic in the late innings, with key strikeouts from relievers like Fairbanks shutting down any hope the Angels could muster
.Victory Sealed: Rays Win 7-3
Despite a momentary scare, our Rays emerged victorious, making us proud yet again with a final score of 7-3
. The Angels never truly recovered from that fourth-inning onslaught, and thanks to a stellar performance by both our hitters and our bullpen, we secured the win.A big round of applause to our key contributors: Brandon Lowe for his clutch homer, Mangum for his pivotal two-RBI, and everyone else who made tonight's win possible. Rays' fans have much to celebrate — let's savor this victory and look forward to the rest! Go Rays!
Scoreboard for Rays @ Angels (August 6th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 |