{"id":255946,"date":"2026-05-02T23:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T23:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/255946\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T23:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T23:16:11","slug":"diaz-and-caminero-homers-mcclanahans-6-strong-innings-carry-rays-past-giants-3-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/255946\/","title":{"rendered":"Diaz and Caminero homers, McClanahan\u2019s 6 strong innings carry Rays past Giants 3-0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tampa<\/a>Tampa Bay Rays’ Junior Caminero celebrates his solo home run off San Francisco Giants pitcher Robbie Ray with third base coach Brady Williams (4) during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 1, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo\/Chris O’Meara)<\/p>\n

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Yandy Diaz and Junior Caminero homered to back six strong innings from Shane McClanahan and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Diaz led off the second<\/a>\u00a0against Robbie Ray (2-4) with his fifth home run for a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n

Caminero led off the fourth<\/a>\u00a0with his ninth homer \u2014 a 432-foot shot to left field \u2014 to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n

Taylor Walls doubled leading off the sixth and stole third before scoring on Chandler Simpson\u2019s sacrifice fly to cap the scoring.<\/p>\n

McClanahan (3-2) didn\u2019t run into trouble until the fifth when Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee had singles to put runners on the corners with one out. The 29-year-old left-hander induced a double-play grounder from Jerar Encarnacion to end the threat. He allowed five hits and struck out five.<\/p>\n

Ian Seymour and Cole Sulser each pitched a scoreless inning and Bryan Baker retired the side in order in the ninth for his seventh save in nine opportunities.<\/p>\n

Ray surrendered three runs on four hits in 6 1\/3 innings. The 34-year-old lefty gave up a bunt single to Simpson on his first pitch before picking him off on a steal attempt three pitches later. JT Brubaker got the final five outs and allowed a hit.<\/p>\n

The Giants, whose 19 home runs are the fewest in the majors, have failed to homer during their current four-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Giants RHP Landen Roupp (5-1, 2.55 ERA) starts Saturday opposite Rays RHP Griffin Jax (1-2, 6.35 ERA).<\/p>\n

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