The game was decided in the 10th inning when Jonathan Aranda broke a 1-1 tie with a walk-off single. Tampa Bay erased an early deficit to defeat San Francisco 2-1 in extra innings at Tropicana Field.
Aranda went 4-for-5 with the game-winning RBI, carrying Tampa Bay's offense throughout the night. The first baseman collected four hits against Giants pitching, providing the decisive swing when it mattered most.
San Francisco struck first when Casey Schmitt singled to center in the opening inning, bringing Devers home for a 1-0 lead. Tampa Bay answered in the eighth when Vilade's sacrifice bunt scored Caminero to tie the game at 1-1. In the 10th, Aranda singled to right, allowing Simpson to score the winning run.
Tyler Mahle dominated for San Francisco, allowing no runs over 5.1 innings with five strikeouts and carrying a 5.00 ERA. Steven Matz matched him for Tampa Bay, surrendering one run over six innings. Ian Seymour earned the win with a scoreless 10th inning, while Caleb Kilian took the loss.
Tampa Bay snapped a losing streak to improve to 18-12. San Francisco extended its losing streak to three games and fell to 13-18. Rafael Devers sits six doubles away from 300 career doubles.