“That’s us,” said Rays manager Kevin Cash, whose team reached a season-high 18 games over .500.
Brosseau ranged far to his left to gloved Anthony Santander’s grounder, then pivoted and threw to shortstop Taylor Walls, whose quick relay throw got Santander by a step at first base.
There was centerfielder Brett Phillips with a great anticipatory jump off the bat, diving and sliding for an inning-ending catch in the sixth.
Any time a ball is hit on the ground or in the air, our guys are going to come up with it.
“In that situation of the game, they walked and they probably wanted a double play,” Arozarena said through team interpreter Manny Navarro.
Arozarena picked on a 78-mph changeup on Valdez’s 1-1 pitch and collected his first career grand slam.