ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Yandy Diaz is back. The Rays first baseman, who had missed four games with a groin injury, returned to the lineup Saturday with a flourish.
The slugger hammered a 421-foot, three-run home run and had three hits to lead Tampa Bay to an 8-4 win over the Brewers in front of a crowd of 19,954 at Tropicana Field.
It was the second straight win for the Rays (34-13), who clinched the series against Milwaukee (24-21). Tampa Bay improved to 21-3 at Tropicana Field and joins the 1978 Red Sox as the only teams in the modern era (since 1900) to win 21 of their first 24 games at home to begin a season.
