Rays at CoolToday Park, Braves Bend the Sixth: Small Ball Meets 2-Out Noise in North Port

The Tampa Bay Rays moved to 11-18 after a 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves, who improved to 21-7 at CoolToday Park.

First inning

The Rays opened with 1 hit but committed 1 error as the Braves kept the game scoreless in the bottom half.

Second inning

The Rays put up 1 run on 2 hits in the second inning while playing a clean frame, and the Rays vs Braves review started with Tampa Bay’s early contact setting the pace.

Third inning

The Braves answered in the third inning with 1 run on 2 hits, and the Rays’ pitching staff finished the inning with the game level despite Atlanta’s traffic.

Fourth inning

The Braves added 1 run on 2 hits in the fourth inning and took advantage of 1 Rays error in the frame as Atlanta’s lineup kept pressure on the infield.

Fifth inning

The Braves pushed across 1 run on 2 more hits in the fifth inning as the Bravos continued stacking singles to turn the line over.

Sixth inning

The Rays manufactured 1 run on 2 hits in the sixth inning, and the Rays final whistle reaction centered on a lineup that finished with 6 hits and 2 runs while leaving 6 runners on base.

Seventh inning

The Braves produced 2 hits in the seventh inning without scoring, and the Rays’ staff limited damage with balls on the ground as Atlanta’s hit total climbed.

Eighth inning

The Rays collected 1 hit in the eighth inning and committed their second error of the day as the Braves played through 2 total errors for the game.

Ninth inning

The Rays went scoreless in the ninth inning as the Rays vs Braves final score settled at 3-2, and Rays post-game interviews came after a game that lasted 2:27 with an attendance of 5,879 and an ATL Video broadcast at 12:05 PM EDT.

Junior Caminero came in batting .500 with a 1.000 on-base plus slugging from the previous game, Yandy Díaz also carried a .500 average and a 1.000 on-base plus slugging, and Garrett Cleavinger followed a previous outing marked by a 13.5 strikeouts per 9 rate.

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