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Wild Game with Big Hits and Defense | Tampa Bay Rays News
The game on August 16, 2026, was electric—defense stole the show early with Ryan Vilade’s double play start and Leody Taveras’ jaw-dropping catches, while pitchers Freddy Peralta and Trevor Rogers kept it close with strikeouts. But the offense exploded in the middle innings: Vilade’s solo homer, Holliday’s RBI double, Alonso’s two-run double, Cowser’s two-run blast, and Encarnacion-Strand’s bases-clearing double in the sixth turned the tide. The sixth inning alone felt like a pitching marathon, and Albert Suárez sealed it with the final out. It was a full-spectrum baseball…
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