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Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers

MLBAugust 24, 2026Comerica Park

RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon78-53

Rays 4, Tigers 1

Final
TigersDetroitDET61-70
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TB200101000490
DET000100000151

W Drew RasmussenL Framber ValdezSV Bryan Baker

Aranda's home run and Rasmussen's six strong innings lead Rays past slumping Tigers, 4-1Jonathan Aranda homered and Drew Rasmussen gave up three hits in six strong innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Monday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark.
  2.  Ryan Vilade singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Ryan Vilade to 2nd. Yandy Díaz advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by left fielder Brett Callahan.TB 65%
  3.  Junior Caminero grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Yandy Díaz scores.
  4.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to shortstop Javier Báez. Ryan Vilade to 3rd.
  5.  Jonathan Aranda grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Javier Báez. Ryan Vilade scores. Jonny DeLuca out at 2nd. Jonathan Aranda to 1st.
  6.  Jorge Mateo walks. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.
  7.  Nick Fortes pops out to third baseman Kevin McGonigle in foul territory.

Bot 1st

  1.  Colt Keith flies out to right fielder Ryan Vilade.
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Chandler Simpson grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Taylor Walls grounds out softly, catcher Dillon Dingler to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Dillon Dingler lines out to third baseman Junior Caminero.
  2.  Brett Callahan grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Zach McKinstry flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Top 3rd

  1.  Ryan Vilade grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Junior Caminero walks.
  3.  Tigers challenge (tag play): Jonny DeLuca doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Junior Caminero scores. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd.TB 85%
  4.  Jonathan Aranda grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.TB 70%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Max Clark flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Javier Báez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan Vilade.
  4.  Colt Keith strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Jorge Mateo doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan.TB 80%
  2.  Nick Fortes out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Jorge Mateo to 3rd.
  3.  Chandler Simpson singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Kevin McGonigle. Jorge Mateo scores.TB 84%
  4.  Taylor Walls grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
  5.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 4th

  1.  Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, second baseman Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle doubles (24) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Dillon Dingler singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ryan Vilade. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd.TB 73%
  4.  Brett Callahan out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Kevin McGonigle scores.
  5.  Zach McKinstry lines out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.

Top 5th

  1.  Ryan Vilade grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca grounds into a double play, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Junior Caminero out at 2nd. Jonny DeLuca out at 1st.

Bot 5th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
  2.  Max Clark flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Javier Báez called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Jonathan Aranda homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.TB 88%
  2.  Jorge Mateo flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
  3.  Nick Fortes grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  4.  Chandler Simpson grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 6th

  1.  Colt Keith strikes out swinging.
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out sharply, second baseman Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 7th

  1.  Taylor Walls called out on strikes.
  2.  Yandy Díaz walks.
  3.  Cedric Mullins pops out to shortstop Javier Báez.
  4.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging.
  3.  Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 8th

  1.  Jonny DeLuca grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Ben Malgeri.
  3.  Jorge Mateo walks.
  4.  Jorge Mateo caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Dillon Dingler to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee.

Bot 8th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson doubles (22) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.TB 84%
  2.  Max Clark strikes out swinging.TB 90%
  3.  Javier Báez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Colt Keith walks.
  5.  Hao-Yu Lee strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 9th

  1.  Nick Fortes pops out to catcher Dillon Dingler in foul territory.
  2.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
  3.  Taylor Walls called out on strikes.
  4.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 9th

  1.  Kevin McGonigle pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
  2.  Dillon Dingler hit by pitch.
  3.  Ben Malgeri singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Dillon Dingler to 3rd.TB 88%
  4.  Zach McKinstry strikes out on a foul tip.TB 96%
  5.  Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes.

Top 1st

  1.  TB 1, DET 0Junior Caminero grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Yandy Díaz scores.
  2.  TB 2, DET 0Jonathan Aranda grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop Javier Báez. Ryan Vilade scores. Jonny DeLuca out at 2nd. Jonathan Aranda to 1st.

Top 3rd

  1.  TB 3, DET 0Tigers challenge (tag play): Jonny DeLuca doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Junior Caminero scores. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd.TB 85%

Top 4th

  1.  TB 3, DET 0Chandler Simpson singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Kevin McGonigle. Jorge Mateo scores.TB 84%

Bot 4th

  1.  TB 3, DET 1Brett Callahan out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Kevin McGonigle scores.

Top 6th

  1.  TB 4, DET 1Jonathan Aranda homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.TB 88%

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · TB 3–0 DET

Tigers challenge (tag play): Jonny DeLuca doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Junior Caminero scores. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 85%TB +11 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH4110010.305
Ryan Vilade RF3110000.264
Cedric Mullins CF1000000.205
Junior Caminero 3B3011011.277
Jonny DeLuca RF4020000.271
Jonathan Aranda 1B4112100.280
Jorge Mateo 2B2110020.236
Nick Fortes C3000000.263
Chandler Simpson LF4021000.312
Taylor Walls SS4000002.215
Totals32494143

2B: DeLuca, Mateo.HR: Aranda.RBI: Caminero, Aranda 2, Simpson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Drew Rasmussen W6.0311051032.95
Garrett Cleavinger1.000002143.63
Manuel Rodríguez1.010013230.00
Bryan Baker S1.010002161.56

Video

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