Jose Siri of the Rays hit a game-winning home run for the second straight night. He celebrated on Wednesday by lifting his bat into the air, peering into his dugout, and flipping it even higher. True, it was a spectacular toss, but hardly his finest ever.
Tampa Bay Rays Edge A’s 4-2 Behind Siri’s Clutch Homer
After Tampa Bay defeated the A’s 4-2 at the Coliseum, Siri remarked, “I think I got some better ones in the Dominican.” Siri capped a series of high-strung events when he hit a two-run home run off Oakland starter Mitch Spence in the seventh inning. This decision gave Siri the victory margin.
After Spence hit José Caballero with a pitch in the seventh inning of a 2-2 game, Ballou decided that Caballero could not advance to first base because he intentionally inserted his left elbow guard into the pitch.
With a quick remark, Cash entered the field and made his way back to the dugout. However, he soon made a 180-degree turn and yelled at Ballou once again, earning him his second expulsion of the season and his 18th in 1,482 games as the Rays manager. Cash said after the game that Ballou most likely made the correct decision. In an uncommon admission, Caballero stated that he attempted to sketch the hit-by-pitch in an attempt to spark a rally.
Still, the banishment was not in vain. Still, Caballero got a walk to first base. After watching Cash take a stand for the club in protecting one of his players, Siri, the following batter, came to the plate with more fire than normal.
Siri Unleashes Inner Fire to Fuel Victory
Through interpreter Manny Navarro, Siri stated, “He came out really aggressive. Because I was feeling calm and had some internal adrenaline, “it kind of gave me a little more [fire].”
Siri’s 17th home run, which he projected 423 feet over the left-field wall with the help of that shock. Siri enjoyed a leisurely trot around the bases after flipping his bat.
Ryan Pepiot, the starting quarterback, remarked, “You never know what you’re going to get because Siri is always bringing electric energy.” “It’s pretty awesome going out there and doing that twice in a row.”
Additionally, Siri hit a home run for the lone run in Tuesday night’s 1-0 triumph.After the eighth inning, two Rays may have been fired too soon. After Caballero, who was playing third base, charged a Miguel Andujar chopper and fired a throw to first baseman Yandy Díaz, there was a brief altercation between the two in the bench. Although the throw was low, Caballero believed Díaz had a chance to catch it.
A’s Manager Mark Kotsay Ejected After Disputed Call
After the play, Andujar went into fair area to get his helmet and was tagged, thus he was called out nonetheless. Mark Kotsay, the manager of the A’s, stormed out of the dugout in response. He was also ejected.
Pepiot gave up two runs and three hits. Since returning from a month-long stint on the disabled list with a knee infection he believes was caused by a spider bite during the All-Star break, he has given up two runs or fewer in seven straight appearances.
Pepiot’s wife Lilia seemed to be cool with him going by the moniker “Spiderman.” Pepiot was celebrating his 27th birthday, and a Spiderman cake was sitting on a table in the postgame clubhouse. However, the pitcher does not anticipate that the nickname will catch on.
He declared, “I’m okay if that name disappears because I didn’t get any Spidey senses, powers, or anything like that.”
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