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McClanahan Fires Five Scoreless as Rays Blank Twins 6-0

The start underscored measured progress in a careful comeback after two season-ending arm surgeries.

Overview

  • Returning to the Trop on Saturday, Shane McClanahan threw five shutout innings with seven strikeouts and three hits allowed.
  • The victory was his first at Tropicana Field since June 11, 2023.
  • Relievers Kevin Kelly, Hunter Bigge and Trevor Martin finished the final four innings to secure Tampa Bay’s first shutout of the season.
  • Jake Fraley launched a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and Ben Williamson added an RBI double as part of a single, double and triple.
  • Bailey Ober gave up two runs in six innings to drop to 2-1, while the Rays notched a third straight win and improved to 3-1 against Minnesota this year.