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Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBSeptember 15, 2026Tropicana Field72°F, dome, wind 0 mph none

AthleticsSacramentoATH61-90

Athletics 1, Rays 2

Final
RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon91-59
Score by inning
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W Bryan BakerL Elvis Alvarado

Junior Caminero's 2nd walk-off homer in 4 games gives the Rays a 2-1 win over the AthleticsJunior Caminero hit his second game-ending homer in four games, an opposite-field liner leading off the ninth inning that gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-1 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday...Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Henry Bolte called out on strikes.
  2.  Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging.
  3.  Shea Langeliers singles on a ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero.

Bot 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz called out on strikes.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  3.  Junior Caminero flies out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  4.  Liam Hicks flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Lawrence Butler called out on strikes.
  2.  Zack Gelof grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Donovan Walton called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
  2.  Chandler Simpson doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  3.  Richie Palacios grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Chandler Simpson to 3rd.
  4.  Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.TB 64%

Top 3rd

  1.  Carlos Cortes flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  Jonah Heim pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory.
  3.  Alika Williams doubles (18) on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  4.  Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Jeff McNeil lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  Shea Langeliers singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.
  4.  Zack Gelof called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
  2.  Liam Hicks called out on strikes.
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

Top 5th

  1.  Donovan Walton lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Carlos Cortes grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Jonah Heim flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

Bot 5th

  1.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  2.  Richie Palacios grounds into a double play, second baseman Donovan Walton to shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Chandler Simpson out at 2nd. Richie Palacios out at 1st.TB 67%
  3.  Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Alika Williams lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Henry Bolte singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Henry Bolte to 3rd.TB 56%
  4.  Shea Langeliers called out on strikes.
  5.  Lawrence Butler flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

Bot 6th

  1.  Cedric Mullins grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
  2.  Yandy Díaz grounds out sharply, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda lines out to shortstop Alika Williams.

Top 7th

  1.  Zack Gelof flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
  2.  Liam Hicks walks.
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.TB 55%
  4.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Alika Williams. Liam Hicks to 2nd.
  5.  Richie Palacios strikes out on a foul tip.TB 52%

Top 8th

  1.  Jonah Heim strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alika Williams strikes out swinging.
  3.  Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jorge Mateo grounds out to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Nick Fortes pops out to shortstop Alika Williams.TB 62%
  3.  Yandy Díaz flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jorge Mateo to 3rd.
  4.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.TB 53%

Top 9th

  1.  Jeff McNeil flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  2.  Shea Langeliers lines out sharply to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Lawrence Butler flies out sharply to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

Bot 9th

  1.  Junior Caminero homers (41) on a fly ball to right field.TB 100%

Bot 2nd

  1.  ATH 0, TB 1Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.TB 64%

Top 6th

  1.  ATH 1, TB 1Shea Langeliers called out on strikes.

Bot 9th

  1.  ATH 1, TB 2Junior Caminero homers (41) on a fly ball to right field.TB 100%

Win probability

Bot 9th · Biggest swing #1 · ATH 1–2 TB

Junior Caminero homers (41) on a fly ball to right field.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 100%TB +37 pts

Game leaders

AthleticsSacramento

RaysSt. Petersburg

Team stats

  • ATH 4HitsTB 6
  • ATH 0Home runsTB 1
  • ATH 0WalksTB 1
  • ATH 12StrikeoutsTB 10
  • ATH 5Left on baseTB 10
  • ATH 0Stolen basesTB 1
All team stats
  • ATH 8.0IpTB 9.0
  • ATH 6HTB 4
  • ATH 2RTB 1
  • ATH 1ErTB 1
  • ATH 1BbTB 0
  • ATH 10SoTB 12
  • ATH 1HrTB 0
  • ATH 108PTB 117
  • ATH 1RTB 2
  • ATH 12bTB 1
  • ATH 0RbiTB 1
  • ATH 31AbTB 29
  • ATH 6ATB 4
  • ATH 24PoTB 27
  • ATH 30TcTB 31
  • ATH 1PbTB 0

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Henry Bolte CF4110003.275
Jeff McNeil 2B4010001.267
Shea Langeliers DH4010001.266
Lawrence Butler RF4000002.228
Zack Gelof 3B3000001.250
Donovan Walton 2B2000001.269
Tommy White 1B1000000.247
Carlos Cortes LF3000001.255
Jonah Heim C3000001.207
Alika Williams SS3010001.260
Totals311400012

2B: Williams.LOB: 5.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jack Perkins6.241018836.14
Luis Medina0.10000133.29
Hogan Harris1.010001193.38
Elvis Alvarado L0.01110034.14

Video

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