The Tampa Bay Rays changed major league history again.
Tampa Bay won 5-4 in a home game against the New York Yankees in the ‘2023 Major League Baseball’ held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on the 6th (Korean time). Tampa Bay’s season record, which ran for four consecutive wins, was 27 wins and 6 losses, and took the sole lead in the American League East Division.
On this day, Tampa Bay hit a home run Yandy Diaz (2 hits in 4 at bats, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored) and Randy Arozarena (1 hit in 2 at bats, 1 home run, 1 RBI), and Wander Franco (2 hits in 4 at bats, 1 RBI) with multi-hits. Thanks to the performance of the back, we won the victory in front of 25,007 home fans.
Tampa Bay won 18 of the 20 home games played this season, achieving a home win rate of 90%. According to MLB.com, the official MLB homepage, it became the first major league club to win 18 out of 20 games since the 1900s.
There have been six times in their first 20 games where they have had a home win rate of 90% or better. 1880 White Stockings (20-0), 1884 Maroons (19-1), 1885 White Stockings (18-2), 1886 Wolverines (19-1), 1889 Athletics (19-1) Lose), 1897 Vinitas (18-2) boasted a strong side at home.안전놀이터
Tampa Bay coach Kevin Cash was delighted, saying, “It’s so amazing,” in an interview with local media after the game. Arozarena was also satisfied, saying, “I am very happy and excited. I know that the fans feel the same way.”
Tampa Bay is making a splash this season. It was the first time since the 20th century to record 14 home wins in a row, and also set a team record for consecutive home runs (22 games). Breaking various records, he stood tall as the main character in the history of the big leagues.
Tampa Bay is a small market club representing Major League Baseball. The total annual salary of the players is only 74.56 million dollars, and it is ranked 28th out of 30 major league clubs. However, apart from the salary, his performance is the best in the major leagues.