VIDEO: Tommy Pham Gives Rays Win in 10th Inning With Walk-off RBI Single Against Orioles
By Michael Luciano
Even though they have sputtered lately, Kevin Cash and the Tampa Bay Rays continue to fight and claw for a spot in the 2019 MLB playoffs. Against a division rival in the Baltimore Orioles, Tommy Pham played the hero Monday, ripping an RBI single off of rookie reliever Dillon Tate to give the Rays a 5-4 win in the 10th inning.
¡Esto se acabó! ¡Walk-off con imparable de Tommy Pham!
— Rays de Tampa Bay (@raysbeisbol) September 2, 2019
Final/10: #RaysBéisbol 5, Orioles 4.
Numeritos: https://t.co/aBXhXaPzHJ pic.twitter.com/eHsd64z0hR
RBI No. 59 on the season for Pham had to feel just a bit sweeter than the rest.
Despite the lack of a power-hitter in the middle of the order or a fantastic bullpen, the Rays continue to use their analytic driven approach to steal wins away from good and bad teams like as they try to hold on to a playoff spot.
This win brings them to 81-58 on the year, the first time since 2010 that they have reached this benchmark.
Pham’s walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th off Dillon Tate sent the Orioles to a 5-4 loss, their third straight defeat. https://t.co/Q6HZ6nIsW6
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) September 2, 2019
If Pham keeps coming through in the clutch, don't be surprised if Tampa makes some noise in the postseason.