![]() ![]() ![]() Rays left fielder Manuel Margot robbed Jose Altuve of a hit when he sprinted to make a diving catch for the first out of the fourth inning. Houston Zoo to welcome penguins, sharks at Galápagos Islands exhibit.Texas woman gored by bison lives to share video on TikTok. ![]() Former Texas teachers explain why they called it quits.Why is Jesus being advertised at the Super Bowl?.Upcoming Chinese restaurant Benny Chows called out for 'problematic' concept.Nestling bald eagle dies a day after being rescued by Houston SPCA.Why Johnson City in Texas Hill Country is the new, cooler Fredericksburg.“There’s always a danger of giving extra outs," Baker said. The ball then bounced off the wall and Siri bobbled it again, letting it fall to the ground while Phillips reached third.įrancisco Mejía’s RBI single to right field put the Rays up 1-0 and Lowe followed with his shot to right field. There were two outs and no one on when Brett Phillips hit a fly that fell out of Siri's glove. Rookie Luis Garcia (11-8) permitted seven hits and six runs, but only three were earned after a costly error by rookie center fielder Jose Siri in the second. “During this period it’s been tough, but these guys are tough," Baker said. The Astros didn’t get a hit until the fifth inning Wednesday, a night after being held hitless until the sixth before rallying for a 4-3 victory. Choi’s three-run shot in the fifth pushed Tampa Bay's lead to 6-0 before the Astros got a runner on base. Lowe’s 31st two-run homer put the Rays up 3-0 in the second. Louis Head took over and got the final out. Luis Patiño allowed one hit in two innings and Ryan Sherriff gave up one hit in 1 2/3 innings, but was lifted after walking a batter and hitting another one with two outs in the ninth. Rasmussen (4-1) allowed one hit over five innings. Rays rookie Wander Franco doubled and singled twice, and safely reached base for the 43rd straight game, tying him with Frank Robinson in 1956 for the longest streak by a player 20 or younger. It’s the third time the Rays will enter the playoffs as the top seed and they’re the first AL team to do it in consecutive seasons since the New York Yankees in 2011-12. to be able to be at the top of the list with that many wins says a lot about the guys in the clubhouse." “There’s been a lot of good teams over the years. “It solidifies it that much more," he said. “You want to get in, you want to win the East and if you have a chance you want to do what these guys did tonight," manager Kevin Cash said.Ĭash said he's known this team was special for a while but setting the win mark is a nice way to show it. With the best record in the AL, the two-time AL East champions secured home-field advantage through the AL Championship Series. Tampa Bay improved to 98-60, outdoing the 2008 team for most wins in franchise history. “There’s a whole bunch of people who ain’t on the cusp. “The key is you’re still on the cusp," Astros manager Dusty Baker said. Their magic number to win the division is still one over Seattle, which beat Oakland 4-2. The Astros lost for the fifth time in six games on a night they could have clinched their fourth AL West title in five seasons with a win. Rasmussen and three relievers combined for a three-hitter, Brandon Lowe and Ji-Man Choi both homered and the Rays coasted past the Houston Astros 7-0 Wednesday night. ![]()
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