Houston native Shane Baz was rolling — until he wasn’t.
Baz was cruising through the first four frames with the aid of a first inning lead by way of a Yandy Diaz sacrifice fly.
Two more Rays runs came in the fourth and fifth from Chandler Simpson walking, stealing second and third base, and scoring on a throwing error, and a Junior Caminero RBI single. More on him later.
The big inning once again did not elude Baz deep in the heart of Texas, as Yainer Diaz homered, Cam Smith hit a double, and Mauricio Dubon and Jeremy Peña reached via singles in the fifth.