Tampa Bay Rays claim 80th victory with 9-4 win over Padres
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Last updated Aug 29, 2026
Yandy Diaz and Cedric Mullins each hit home runs and drove in two runs as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the San Diego Padres 9-4 on Friday night. The Rays scored five runs in the fourth inning, pushing their record to 80 wins this season, making them the first team in the American League to achieve this milestone. Shane McClanahan pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and four runs while earning his 10th win. Jackson Merrill homered for San Diego, which has won eight of its last 10 games. The series continues Saturday with Padres' Walker Buehler facing Rays' Nick Martinez.
- •Rays improve to 80-54, first in the American League.
- •Shane McClanahan records 10th win of the season.
- •Diaz reaches 20 home runs this year.
- •Merrill hits a home run for the Padres.
- •Next game scheduled for Saturday with Buehler and Martinez.
- 2:11 AMYahoo Sports — Diaz, Mullins homers power AL-leading Rays to a 9-4 win over the Padres for 80th victory
"Yandy Diaz and Cedric Mullins each homered and drove in two runs and the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays scored five runs in the fourth inning on the way to a 9-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Shane McClanahan (10-6) allowed three hits and four runs, three earned, with two walks and four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Chandler Simpson had two hits, two stolen bases and scored twice as the Rays (80-54) won for the fourth time in five games and became the first team in the American League to reach 80 wins.
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