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Duda goes deep to break Rays' team HR mark

With runners on first and third and two outs in the third inning, Duda worked a 3-1 count before fouling off four consecutive pitches. The slugger then sent the ninth pitch of the at-bat over the right-field wall for a three-run homer, giving the Rays a 3-1 lead.

But Duda's day wasn't finished. The first baseman then flashed some leather in the bottom half of the third inning. Austin Hays sent a high popup into foul territory down the right-field line and Duda secured the over-the-shoulder grab after the ball bounced off the heel of his glove.