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Rays Dodge Sweep With 10th-Inning Rally to Split Series

Yandy Díaz delivered the go-ahead run with an RBI double that capitalized on a Justin Topa error to tie the season series at 3-3.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Christopher Morel, left, scores as Minnesota Twins catcher Christian Vázquez, right, attempts to tag him during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Overview

  • Tampa Bay scored three times in the 10th inning for a 7-5 victory and avoided a three-game sweep at Target Field.
  • Yandy Díaz opened the decisive frame with an RBI double to drive in the automatic runner and stake the Rays to the lead.
  • A Justin Topa throwing error on José Caballero’s bunt allowed Díaz to score and extended the rally.
  • Harrison Bader’s two-run pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning had earlier tied the game at 4-4.
  • The win evened the season series at 3-3 after Minnesota’s back-to-back ninth-inning walk-off victories.