“Junior Caminero goes 3-for-3, but Nationals stop the Rays”

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ST. PETERSBURG, Florida. Dominican Junior Caminero continued to demonstrate his great offensive form by going 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI, but the Tampa Bay Rays fell 4-3 to the Washington Nationals in an exciting game played this Saturday at Tropicana Field.

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Caminero was one of the Rays’ offensive standouts, recording his 34th game with an RBI this season. However, the home offense could not capitalize on key opportunities against an inspired Washington defense.

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The decisive play of the game came in the bottom of the eighth inning when center fielder Jacob Young made a spectacular catch, crashing into the wall to prevent an extra-base hit by Víctor Mesa Jr. After securing the ball, Young managed to complete the play before collapsing onto the warning track due to the heavy impact.

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Cami gets us cruising pic.twitter.com/IKurFoML1l

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) June 20, 2026

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The patrolman remained for several minutes receiving medical attention and subsequently left the field, although his sacrifice was fundamental to preserving the visitors’ lead.

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Washington also exhibited high-level defense throughout the game. In the first inning, CJ Abrams started a double play with a brilliant defensive play, while rookie Dylan Crews made an outstanding catch in the third inning to stop another Tampa Bay threat.

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The Nationals’ offense was led by Abrams, who hit his 16th home run of the campaign, and by Crews, who added a solo home run in the ninth inning to extend the lead.

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Venezuelan catcher Keibert Ruiz also contributed to the win by scoring a key run in the fifth inning following a surprise bunt executed by Andrés Chaparro.

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From the mound, Mitchell Parker, Brad Lord, and Clayton Beeter combined to limit the Rays to a single earned run over six and two-thirds innings of work.

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Despite the defeat, Caminero was the bright spot for Tampa Bay, solidifying his great offensive season and remaining one of the top Dominican figures in the Major Leagues.

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