Five homers from Los Angeles Dodgers not enough in loss to Tampa Bay Rays

Baseball
Published 28.05.2023
Five homers from Los Angeles Dodgers not enough in loss to Tampa Bay Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Isaac Paredes homered and drove in 4 runs because the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays took two of three from the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers with a wild 11-10 victory on Sunday.

Luke Raley beat out an infield single main off the seventh and scored on Wander Franco’s grounder, giving the Rays an 11-10 benefit.

Chris Taylor homered twice, and Max Muncy, Trayce Thompson and J.D. Martinez additionally related for the Dodgers. Muncy left within the third with a left hamstring cramp, which occurred operating the bases.

Thompson, who entered in an 0-for-39 slide, had three hits and walked as soon as.

Los Angeles slugger Freddie Freeman went 2 for five with two doubles to increase his hitting streak to 17 video games. He is hitting .441 (30 for 68) over the stretch.

Tampa Bay left-hander Josh Fleming gave up 10 runs — eight earned — and 12 hits in six innings. He surrendered 5 homers.

Dodgers righty Gavin Stone allowed seven runs and 10 hits in two innings. He has a 14.40 ERA over his first three profession begins.

The Los Angeles rotation is with out Walker Buehler (Tommy John surgical procedure), Dustin May (proper forearm) and Julio Urías (left hamstring).

After Thompson hit a fifth-inning solo drive, Martinez and Taylor homered over a three-pitch stretch within the sixth to tie it at 10.

Jalen Beeks (2-2) labored a scoreless seventh earlier than Jason Adam acquired six outs for his seventh save.

Tampa Bay nearer Pete Fairbanks was warming up within the bullpen however left for the dugout with a coach.

Yandy Díaz hit a third-inning RBI single earlier than Paredes homered in a two-run fourth to place Tampa Bay up 10-7.

Taylor and Muncy went deep on back-to-back pitches in a three-run second. Thompson acquired his first hit since April 17 with an RBI single to make it 3-1.

Jose Siri began the Rays’ six-run second with a triple that bounced over Taylor’s head in left. Paredes, who drove a run within the first with a single, added a two-run double because the Rays went forward 7-3.

Martinez ran his hitting streak to 12 video games with an RBI single throughout a four-run third that pulled the Dodgers even at 7. He has 18 RBIs over his final 15 video games.

NUMBERS

Tampa Bay leads the majors with 101 homers. The Dodgers have 89. … The Rays stole 5 bases and have an MLB-best 47 in May.

UP NEXT

Dodgers: RHP Bobby Miller (1-0) will make his second profession begin Monday evening in opposition to Washington.

Rays: Rookie RHP Taj Bradley (3-1) and Chicago Cubs RHP Marcus Stroman (4-4) are Monday’s starters.

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