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Tampa. — Cuban Yandy Díaz hit two home runs against his former teammate Blake Snell and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0, snapping a four-game losing streak.
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Díaz opened the scoring in the first inning with a 326-foot hit down the right field line and repeated in the third inning with a two-run home run of 341 feet, adding his twentieth home run of the season. Right-hander Drew Rasmussen (9-5) was key from the mound, pitching 5.1 scoreless innings, with only four hits allowed, six strikeouts and no walks. In the sixth inning, he left the game with the bases loaded, but reliever Garrett Cleavinger managed to force a double play against Dominican Teóscar Hernández to get out of the jam. Tampa Bay's offense sealed the victory in the sixth inning with a solo home run by Dominican Junior Caminero, his number 28 of the year. The Rays' bullpen maintained dominance: Dominican Edwin Uceta retired six batters in a row in two perfect innings and Pete Fairbanks took care of the ninth to complete the shutout. Snell (1-1), who was making his first start since April 2 after overcoming shoulder inflammation, took the loss after allowing three runs and four hits in five innings. With this triumph, Tampa Bay stops its losing streak and seeks to regain ground in the fight for the postseason, relying on the power of Díaz and the solid work of its pitching staff..
