ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, USA – Yandy Diaz connected on one of six flyers that tied a Tampa Bay Rays franchise record, which crushed the Minnesota Twins 11-4 on Saturday.
The Cuban Diaz produced four races, while the Dominican Wander Franco extended to 34 games his rollover based on the Rays, leaders of the Eastern Division of the American League.
In the first inning, Diaz beat a single producer. An entry later, he fired a three-run homer in front of Andrew Albers, during a five-point run, which put the Rays ahead 7-0.
Franco surpassed two members of the Hall of Fame, Mel Ott and Arky Vaughan, with whom he shared the third longest streak of reservoir by a player under 21, beating a single producer in the first entry.
At 20, Franco was able to play after passing Major League protocols on concussion. He left Thursday’s game against Boston due to a migraine and was absent from Friday’s match against Minnesota.
Jordan Luplow, Dominicans Manuel Margot and Nelson Cruz, Cuban Randy Arozarena, as well as Brandon Lowe, also hit homers for Tampa Bay, which increased their lead over the New York Yankees in the Eastern Division to seven and a half games. the American League.
Chris Archer (1-1) tolerated 4 hits in five innings. He hadn’t won since June 6, 2019, when he was in Pittsburgh.
Albers (1-1) accepted nine runs and 10 hits, including four fumbles, over three innings.
For the Twins, the Venezuelans Luis Arráez 5-0, Williams Astudillo 2-0. Dominicans Jorge Polanco 4-3 with two scored and two driven, Miguel healed 2-1 with one scored and one push.
For the Rays, the Cubans Arozarena 4-3 with three goals and one push, Diaz 4-2 with a score-four towed. Dominicans Franco 5-2 with two scored and one tow, Cross 4-1 with two scored and one produced, Margot 4-1 with one scored and a push.