Junior Caminero closed out Friday night's game with a home run. The ball cleared the fence against the Houston Astros. That hit secured a postseason berth for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays had beaten Atlanta 7-2 earlier that week. That game was played on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Caminero also appeared at a youth baseball fundraiser put on by Suncoast Credit Union. The New York Times asked whether he belongs among the all-time greats of the game. The Rays go to their next game. They keep playing.
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