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Diaz and Caminero homers, McClanahan’s 6 strong innings carry Rays past Giants 3-0

Diaz and Caminero homers, McClanahan's 6 strong innings carry Rays past Giants 3-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero celebrates his solo home run off San Francisco Giants pitcher Robbie Ray with third base coach Brady Williams (4) during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 1, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Diaz and Junior Caminero homered to back six strong innings from Shane McClanahan and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 on Friday night.

Diaz led off the second against Robbie Ray (2-4) with his fifth home run for a 1-0 lead.

Caminero led off the fourth with his ninth homer — a 432-foot shot to left field — to make it 2-0.

Taylor Walls doubled leading off the sixth and stole third before scoring on Chandler Simpson’s sacrifice fly to cap the scoring.

McClanahan (3-2) didn’t run into trouble until the fifth when Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee had singles to put runners on the corners with one out. The 29-year-old left-hander induced a double-play grounder from Jerar Encarnacion to end the threat. He allowed five hits and struck out five.

Ian Seymour and Cole Sulser each pitched a scoreless inning and Bryan Baker retired the side in order in the ninth for his seventh save in nine opportunities.

Ray surrendered three runs on four hits in 6 1/3 innings. The 34-year-old lefty gave up a bunt single to Simpson on his first pitch before picking him off on a steal attempt three pitches later. JT Brubaker got the final five outs and allowed a hit.

The Giants, whose 19 home runs are the fewest in the majors, have failed to homer during their current four-game losing streak.

Up next

Giants RHP Landen Roupp (5-1, 2.55 ERA) starts Saturday opposite Rays RHP Griffin Jax (1-2, 6.35 ERA).

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Diaz and Caminero homers, McClanahan's 6 strong innings carry Rays past Giants 3-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan delivers to the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 1, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Diaz and Caminero homers, McClanahan's 6 strong innings carry Rays past Giants 3-0 | iNFOnews.ca
San Francisco Giants pitcher Robbie Ray delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 1, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Diaz and Caminero homers, McClanahan's 6 strong innings carry Rays past Giants 3-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Tampa Bay Rays’ Yandy DÌaz celebrates in the dugout after his solo home run off San Francisco Giants pitcher Robbie Ray during the second inning of a baseball game Friday, May 1, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Diaz and Caminero homers, McClanahan's 6 strong innings carry Rays past Giants 3-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero (13) prepares to tag out San Francisco Giants’ Luis Arraez at third base after Arraez tried to stretch a double into a triple during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 1, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

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