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Rays score four runs in seventh to defeat Padres 7-6

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 11:35 PM

Last updated Aug 29, 2026

Rays score four runs in seventh to defeat Padres 7-6

Summary

The Tampa Bay Rays rallied to defeat the San Diego Padres 7-6 on Saturday at Tropicana Field, highlighted by a four-run seventh inning. Yandy Diaz's bases-loaded single was crucial, knocking in three runs and setting the stage for Chandler Simpson's tiebreaking RBI hit. The Padres had taken a 6-3 lead earlier in the inning with Manny Machado’s two-run single, but the Rays responded aggressively. The victory marks Tampa Bay's third straight win and fifth in six games. They face the Padres again Sunday with Robbie Ray starting for San Diego against Drew Rasmussen of the Rays.

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Status Watch

•Yandy Diaz recorded three RBIs with a bases-loaded single.
•Chandler Simpson hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning.
•The Padres led 6-3 before the Rays' comeback.
•Tampa Bay has won three consecutive games.
•Next game features Robbie Ray against Drew Rasmussen.

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11:35 PMYahoo Sports — Simpson's RBI single caps 4-run 7th inning as Rays rally to defeat Padres 7-6

What they're saying

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Yandy Diaz knocked in three runs with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning and Chandler Simpson followed with a tiebreaking RBI hit as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat San Diego 7-6 on Saturday in a game in which Padres second baseman Luis Rengifo was carted off with an apparent leg injury. Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda homered as the Rays won their third straight and for the fifth time in six games.
— Yahoo Sportsby ERIK ERLENDSSON

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