Tampa Bay Rays defeat San Diego Padres as Gary Sánchez hits 200th home run
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the San Diego Padres 5-4 in 11 innings on August 30, 2026. The game turned in the ninth inning when Johnny DeLuca hit a two-run home run off Padres closer Mason Miller. After a scoreless 10th, the game ended in the 11th on a walk-off single by Jorge Mateo following a Xander Bogaerts error. Elsewhere in the American League, Gary Sánchez recorded his 200th career home run in a 7-4 Milwaukee Brewers loss to the Texas Rangers. Max Scherzer recorded 10 strikeouts in a 7-0 Toronto Blue Jays victory over the Seattle Mariners, moving him to ninth on the all-time strikeout list. Meanwhile, Gunnar Henderson contributed four hits and two home runs to lead the Baltimore Orioles to an 8-5 win over the Athletics.
- •The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the San Diego Padres 5-4 in 11 innings.
- •Gary Sánchez reached 200 career home runs during the Milwaukee Brewers loss to the Texas Rangers.
- •Max Scherzer passed Gaylord Perry for ninth on the all-time MLB strikeout list.
- •Gunnar Henderson drove in five runs to help the Baltimore Orioles sweep the Athletics.
- •Zebby Matthews pitched 8.1 innings to lead the Minnesota Twins over the Chicago White Sox.
- 3:00 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Tampa wins again; El Gary goes yard for the 200th time
"Could the Yankees pick up ground on the Rays? Nope, as Tampa worked some more devil magic.
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