Fortes, Caminero homer as Rays beat Astros for ninth straight win
HOUSTON — Nick Fortes homered and hit a run-scoring double, Junior Caminero added a solo shot, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night to extend the longest active win streak in the major leagues to nine games. The Rays have homered in a season-high eight consecutive games. Tampa Bay’s streak of nine straight games scoring at least four runs was snapped. Steven Okert (1-1) replaced starter Spencer Arrighetti to begin the seventh and struck out Jonathan Aranda swinging before Caminero hit a 1-1 slider over the wall in left field to give the Rays…
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