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Rays Sweep Mariners as Yandy Díaz’s Five Hits Power Sixth Straight Win

The surge pulls Tampa Bay within 2½ games of the final AL wild-card spot entering a four-game set against Cleveland.

Seattle Mariners catcher Mitch Garver drops the ball as Tampa Bay Rays' Josh Lowe (15) scores on a sacrifice fly by Hunter Feduccia during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Overview

  • Tampa Bay closed the series with a 9-4 win, producing a season-high 19 hits as six players logged multi-hit games.
  • Yandy Díaz went 5-for-5 with a double and four singles for the first five-hit game of his career and the 11th in franchise history.
  • Junior Caminero reached 40 home runs and surpassed 100 RBIs during the series and added two RBIs in the finale to reach 102.
  • Seattle starter George Kirby exited after two innings in his shortest career start, tagged for eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits, while Rays right-hander Adrian Houser worked seven innings with eight strikeouts.
  • The Rays improved to 70-69 and narrowed the wild-card gap as the Mariners fell to 73-67 with 14 losses in their past 20 games; both clubs now face pivotal series, with Tampa Bay hosting Cleveland and Seattle visiting Atlanta.