{"id":511870,"date":"2026-06-20T20:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T00:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/junior-caminero-goes-3-for-3-but-nationals-stop-the-rays\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T20:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T00:59:08","slug":"junior-caminero-goes-3-for-3-but-nationals-stop-the-rays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/junior-caminero-goes-3-for-3-but-nationals-stop-the-rays\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Junior Caminero goes 3-for-3, but Nationals stop the Rays&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ST. PETERSBURG, Florida.<\/strong> 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.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You might be interested in: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/deportes\/beisbol\/machado-decide-en-extrainnings-y-guia-remontada-de-los-padres-sobre-texas\/\">Machado decides in extra innings and leads the Padres&#8217; comeback over Texas<\/a><\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caminero was one of the Rays&#8217; 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.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 V\u00edctor Mesa Jr. After securing the ball, Young managed to complete the play before collapsing onto the warning track due to the heavy impact.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cami gets us cruising <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IKurFoML1l\">pic.twitter.com\/IKurFoML1l<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RaysBaseball\/status\/2068430642598105117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The patrolman remained for several minutes receiving medical attention and subsequently left the field, although his sacrifice was fundamental to preserving the visitors&#8217; lead.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nationals&#8217; 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.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Venezuelan catcher Keibert Ruiz also contributed to the win by scoring a key run in the fifth inning following a surprise bunt executed by Andr\u00e9s Chaparro.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>n&#8221;\n\n&#8220;n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>n&#8221;","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;n n&#8221; &#8220;n n&#8221; &#8220;n ST. PETERSBURG, Florida. 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