NewsWFLA News Channel 8August 5, 2026Hillsborough
Tampa Bay Rays defeat Colorado Rockies 9-7 in extra innings
The Tampa Bay Rays secured a 9-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night following an 11th-inning rally. The game featured a tiebreaking run scored by Ben Williamson and a decisive RBI single from Junior Caminero.
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This report documents the outcome of a professional baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Colorado Rockies.
Key Facts
- The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Colorado Rockies with a final score of 9-7.
- The game was decided in the 11th inning.
- Ben Williamson scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch.
- Junior Caminero hit a two-out RBI single to extend the lead.
- Freddy Peralta made his debut for the Tampa Bay Rays during this game.
Who's Mentioned
organizationColorado Rockies“Professional baseball team”personLiam Hicks“Rays player who hit a grand slam in his debut”personGabriel Hughes“Rockies pitcher”personJunior Caminero“Rays player who hit an RBI single”personFreddy Peralta“Rays pitcher making his debut”personBen Williamson“Rays player who scored the tiebreaking run”personYandy Diaz“Rays player”locationDenver“Location of the game.”personBryan Baker“Rays pitcher”personMickey Moniak“Rockies player”personWilli Castro“Rockies player”other35“Total save opportunities for Bryan Baker”personGarrett Cleavinger“Rays pitcher”personNick Frasso“Rockies pitcher making his major league debut”personJonathan Aranda“Rays player”organizationTampa Bay Rays“Professional baseball team”personJordan Romano“Rockies closer”