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06/26 20:45 CDT Caminero and Mullens homer in the Rays' 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks Caminero and Mullens homer in the Rays' 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) --- Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Cedric Mullins connected in the seventh --- both off Zac Gallen --- and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Friday night. Caminero hit a 427-foot shot to center in the first after Yandy Daz walked and Jonathan Aranda was hit by a pitch. Caminero has 20 homers this season, five in the last four games. In the seventh, Mullins had a solo shot for his seventh of the year. Gallen (3-7) pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs. Nick Martinez (7-2) pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up five hits but only one earned run. He struck out three and walked one. Geraldo Perdomo hit a solo home run on the seventh pitch of the game for the Diamondbacks.

Up next RHP Jose Cabrera (0-0, 0.00 ERA) was set to make his second start of the season for Arizona on Saturday. The Rays had not announced a starter. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb