ATLANTA — Dominican José Sirí broke the tie by hitting a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Braves closer Raisel Iglesias, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Atlanta 8-6 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep games.
Ben Rortvedt hit the first grand slam of his career in the fourth inning and Brando Lowe went 2-for-3 with a home run for the Rays, who had just lost seven of nine.
Austin Riley hit a two-run homer in the eighth for Atlanta off Jason Adam (1-0) to tie the score at 6-6. It was his third game with a home run.
In the ninth, Iglesias (0-1) walked Randy Arozarena, the leadoff batter, and then struck out Richie Palacios before Siri disappeared a low changeup about 416 feet to left-center field.
For the Rays, Mexican Isaac Paredes 0-4. The Cuban-Mexican Arozarena 2-1, two runs scored. The Dominicans Amed Rosario 4-2 and Siri 3-1, two runs scored and two RBIs.
For the Braves, Dominican Marcell Ozuna 0-4. Venezuelan Orlando Arcia 3-0.
tied a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Braves closer Raisel Iglesias, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Atlanta 8-6 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Ben Rortvedt hit the first grand slam of his career in the fourth inning and Brando Lowe went 2-for-3 with a home run for the Rays, who had just lost seven of nine.
Austin Riley hit a two-run homer in the eighth for Atlanta off Jason Adam (1-0) to tie the score at 6-6. It was his third game with a home run.
In the ninth, Iglesias (0-1) walked Randy Arozarena, the leadoff batter, and then struck out Richie Palacios before Siri disappeared a low changeup about 416 feet to left-center field.
For the Rays, Mexican Isaac Paredes 0-4. The Cuban-Mexican Arozarena 2-1, two runs scored. The Dominicans Amed Rosario 4-2 and Siri 3-1, two runs scored and two RBIs.
For the Braves, Dominican Marcell Ozuna 0-4. Venezuelan Orlando Arcia 3-0.
tied a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Braves closer Raisel Iglesias, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Atlanta 8-6 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Ben Rortvedt hit the first grand slam of his career in the fourth inning and Brando Lowe went 2-for-3 with a home run for the Rays, who had just lost seven of nine.
Austin Riley hit a two-run homer in the eighth for Atlanta off Jason Adam (1-0) to tie the score at 6-6. It was his third game with a home run.
In the ninth, Iglesias (0-1) walked Randy Arozarena, the leadoff batter, and then struck out Richie Palacios before Siri disappeared a low changeup about 416 feet to left-center field.
For the Rays, Mexican Isaac Paredes 0-4. The Cuban-Mexican Arozarena 2-1, two runs scored. The Dominicans Amed Rosario 4-2 and Siri 3-1, two runs scored and two RBIs.
For the Braves, Dominican Marcell Ozuna 0-4. Venezuelan Orlando Arcia 3-0.
tied a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Braves closer Raisel Iglesias, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Atlanta 8-6 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Ben Rortvedt hit the first grand slam of his career in the fourth inning and Brando Lowe went 2-for-3 with a home run for the Rays, who had just lost seven of nine.
Austin Riley hit a two-run homer in the eighth for Atlanta off Jason Adam (1-0) to tie the score at 6-6. It was his third game with a home run.
In the ninth, Iglesias (0-1) walked Randy Arozarena, the leadoff batter, and then struck out Richie Palacios before Siri disappeared a low changeup about 416 feet to left-center field.
For the Rays, Mexican Isaac Paredes 0-4. The Cuban-Mexican Arozarena 2-1, two runs scored. The Dominicans Amed Rosario 4-2 and Siri 3-1, two runs scored and two RBIs.
For the Braves, Dominican Marcell Ozuna 0-4. Venezuelan Orlando Arcia 3-0.
