Siri ties it in 9th with homer, Palacios hits walk-off RBI in 12th as Rays beat Athletics 6-5
Tampa Bay Rays' Richie Palacios, center, is lifted by Jose Siri after Palacios hit the game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays won 6-5 in 12 innings. Credit: AP/Mike Carlson
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jose Siri tied the game in the ninth with a home run and Richie Palacios hit an RBI single in the 12th to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 6-5 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
“When you're winning, it's a better feeling,” Palacios said after the Rays took 2 of 3 from Oakland after dropping 6 of 7. “When we're having tough times we're sticking together, and allowed us to get to where we are today.”
It was Palacios' first walk-off hit.
“It's actually funny,” Palacios said. “I was doing an interview the other day, and my brother (Josh) has a walk-off and my uncle (Rey) has a walk-off. I said a better get a walk-off. This is a family thing. It didn't know it was going to come today but exciting it did.”
Siri pulled the Rays even at 4 on his second homer of the game, a solo shot off a 100 mph pitch from rookie Mason Miller.
“He throws 100 to 103 (mph),” Siri said through a translator. “I was trying to stay as short as I could. I was just trying to connect however I can.”
It was the rookie's first blown save in 12 chances.
Tampa Bay Rays' Richie Palacios, center, is congratulated by teammates after hitting the game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays won 6-5 in 12 innings. Credit: AP/Mike Carlson
"With Mason on the mound in the ninth you feel pretty good,” Oakland manager Mark Kotsay said. “So ultimately, war of attrition a little bit but tough one to lose.”
The Athletics went 2 for 17 with runners in scoring position.
Abraham Toro started the 10th with an RBI single off Pete Fairbanks, who then got out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam without further damage. Randy Arozarena had a sacrifice fly to keep the Rays in it.
In the 12th, Richard Lovelady (1-3) left runners stranded at second and third. Palacios' RBI then gave Tampa Bay the win.
Tampa Bay Rays' Richie Palacios celebrates his game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays won 6-5 in 12 innings. Credit: AP/Mike Carlson
Tyler Ferguson (0-1) got the loss for the A's after pitching 1 1/3 innings. T.J. McFarland replaced him in the 12th and gave up the hit to Palacios.
Isaac Paredes had a two-run first-inning homer before Siri had a solo shot in the second against Oakland starter Hogan Harris.
Harris allowed three runs and four hits — none after the second — in 5 2/3 innings in his first start and third appearance this season. The lefty was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas after Thursday’s scheduled starter, Kyle Muller, went on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder tendinitis.
Harris arrived in Florida around 5 a.m.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Athletics: RHP Paul Blackburn (right foot stress reaction), out since May 11, remains in a walking boot and will be re-evaluated next week.
Rays: Opening-day starter Zach Eflin (lower back inflammation) threw 26 pitches off a mound and will have a ramped up session on Sunday. … OF Josh Lowe (right oblique strain) will join Triple-A Durham this weekend and then be re-evaluated. … LHP Jeffrey Springs (Tommy John surgery) played catch out to 90 feet after leaving a minor league start last Saturday with lat discomfort.
UP NEXT
Athletics: LHP JP Sears (4-3, 3.88 ERA) will start Friday night against Atlanta.
Rays: RHP Aaron Civale (2-4, 5.72 ERA) and Baltimore RHP Albert Suárez (2-0, 1.53 ERA) are Friday night’s starters.