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Junior Caminero was again decisive with the bat by hitting his
43rd home run of the season, a solo shot in the eighth inning that tied the score and ignited the comeback of the
Tampa Bay Rays, who defeated the
Chicago Cubs 5-4 at Wrigley Field.
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After Caminero’s hit,
Nick Fortes completed the reaction with a 421-foot home run in the ninth inning, which broke the tie and gave Tampa Bay the definitive lead. It was only Fortes’ fifth home run of the year, but it came at a key moment, ending a streak of 22 scoreless appearances by reliever
Brad Keller (4-2).
The win went to
Bryan Baker (4-4) with a scoreless inning, while
Pete Fairbanks earned his
26th save in 31 opportunities.
The Cubs, who had taken a 4-3 lead, threatened to tie in the ninth with runners on the corners and no outs. However, Caminero also shone with the glove by retiring
Dansby Swanson at the plate on a ground ball to third. Then, Fairbanks struck out
Michael Busch and
Ian Happ to seal the victory.
In addition to his home run, Caminero finished the night 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI, strengthening his candidacy for the
Most Valuable Player award in a season that has established him as one of the most feared young stars in Major League Baseball.
For the Rays,
Yandy Díaz contributed with two hits, while for the Cubs, home runs by
Michael Busch and rookie
Moisés Ballesteros stood out.
