Junior Caminero hits walk-off home run as Rays defeat Astros 3-1
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 2:16 AM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
The Rays clinched a postseason berth for the first time since 2023 after a 3-1 victory over the Astros on September 11. The contest remained a low-scoring affair through eight innings, tied at 1-1 following a fourth-inning sacrifice fly from Yanier Diaz and a fifth-inning home run by Victor Mesa. In the ninth, Junior Caminero hit a walk-off home run off Bryan Abreu to secure the win. Rasmussen earned the start and remained undefeated since the All-Star break, supported by relief appearances from Tyler Wells and Bryan Baker. With this result, the Rays hold their position in the standings as they look toward further postseason aspirations this month. The Yankees also played on the evening, picking up a win against the Mets in the Subway Series.
- •The Rays defeated the Astros 3-1 to clinch a postseason berth.
- •Junior Caminero hit his 40th home run of the season to end the game.
- •Caminero is the first player in nearly 30 years with consecutive 40-homer seasons before turning 24.
- •Rasmussen remains undefeated in games he has started since the All-Star break.
- •The game lasted two hours and twenty-two minutes.
- 2:16 AMYahoo Sports — Better Late Than Never: Rays 3, Astros 1
"The Rays are back in the postseason for the first time since 2023 as the club rallied late against one of the better relievers in baseball in the 9th to walk off the Astros 3-1. This game was two hours and twenty-two minutes long, but the 9th inning was the main event. Through the first […]
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