Rays rally past Rockies in 11 innings after rough Peralta debut
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 5:04 AM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-7 in 11 innings on August 5 at Coors Field. Liam Hicks made a notable debut with a grand slam, giving the Rays an early lead. Freddy Peralta struggled in his first outing for Tampa Bay, allowing seven runs in 3 2/3 innings. The Rays' bullpen excelled after Peralta's exit, and Ben Williamson scored the tiebreaking run in the 11th on a wild pitch. Junior Caminero contributed with a key two-out RBI single, ensuring the win as Tampa Bay recorded its 66th victory of the season. Nick Martinez is set to start the next game against the Rockies.
- •Rays improve to 66 wins this season
- •Hicks hits a grand slam in his debut
- •Peralta allows seven runs in 3.2 innings
- •Bullpen pitches 5.1 shutout innings after Peralta
- •Next game features Martinez against Sugano
- 5:04 AMYahoo Sports — Peralta roughed up in Rays debut but Hicks hits grand slam and Tampa Bay rallies past Rockies in 11
- 4:25 AMYahoo Sports — Liam Hicks Makes Instant Impact as Rays Defeat Rockies in 11 Innings
"Ben Williamson scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch in the 11th inning and Junior Caminero added a two-out RBI single as Tampa Bay rallied to beat Colorado 9-7 on Tuesday night after the Rockies roughed up Freddy Peralta in his Rays debut. Williamson, the automatic runner at second base, went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Taylor Walls and scampered home on a wild pitch by Nick Frasso (0-1), who was making his major league debut.
"The Rays outlasted the Rockies 13-9 in 11 innings to earn their 66th win of the season. Liam Hicks made an unforgettable debut with a grand slam, while Tampa Bay's bullpen shut Colorado down after a rough first start from newly acquired Freddy Peralta.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 5, 2026, 5:04 AMPeralta roughed up in Rays debut but Hicks hits grand slam and Tampa Bay rallies past Rockies in 11
Ben Williamson scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch in the 11th inning and Junior Caminero added a two-out RBI single as Tampa Bay rallied to beat Colorado 9-7 on Tuesday night after the Rockies roughed up Freddy Peralta in his Rays debut. Williamson, the automatic runner at second base, went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Taylor Walls and scampered home on a wild pitch by Nick Frasso (0-1), who was making his major league debut.
- Yahoo SportsAug 5, 2026, 4:25 AMLiam Hicks Makes Instant Impact as Rays Defeat Rockies in 11 Innings
The Rays outlasted the Rockies 13-9 in 11 innings to earn their 66th win of the season. Liam Hicks made an unforgettable debut with a grand slam, while Tampa Bay's bullpen shut Colorado down after a rough first start from newly acquired Freddy Peralta.
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