Caminero’s two homers lead Rays to 13‑9 win over Rockies

DENVER (Interstat) — Junior Caminero homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 on Monday night at Coors Field.

Caminero launched a two-run shot in the first inning and added a solo homer in the fourth. Jonathan Aranda went 4 for 5 with two RBIs, and Richie Palacios added a two-run homer in the ninth.

Ian Seymour (8-3) allowed two earned runs over six innings with nine strikeouts for the Rays. Michael Lorenzen (3-10) took the loss for Colorado.

Tampa Bay scored in six innings, including a four-run second. Ezequiel Tovar was 4 for 4 with a home run and an RBI, while Mickey Moniak homered and drove in two runs for the Rockies.

Colorado scored four runs in the ninth inning. Both teams recorded 15 hits. The announced attendance was 19,598, and the game lasted 2 hours 38 minutes.

Tampa Bay improved to 66-46; Colorado fell to 45-68.