What happened

Yandy Diaz's bases-loaded single drove in three runs and Chandler Simpson followed with a tiebreaking RBI single as the Tampa Bay Rays erupted for four runs in the seventh inning to beat the San Diego Padres 7-6 on Saturday. Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda both homered for Tampa Bay in the win.

Ty France and Manny Machado each drove in a run for San Diego, but the Padres couldn't hold off the Rays' late surge. The game was overshadowed by a scary moment during the seventh-inning rally when Padres second baseman Luis Rengifo was carted off the field after injuring his knee on a relay throw.

Why it matters

The victory was Tampa Bay's third straight and fifth in six games, pushing the Rays to a 2-0 lead in the series over San Diego. Rengifo's injury adds a fresh concern for the Padres as they try to avoid a series sweep in Sunday's finale, with the club saying he would return to San Diego for further evaluation.

By the numbers

Closer Bryan Baker worked a scoreless ninth for his league-leading 39th save, while Kevin Kelly (6-3) earned the win with 1 2/3 innings of relief. Rays starter Nick Martinez allowed three runs on seven hits over six innings, and Bradgley Rodriguez (3-3) took the loss for San Diego.

Aranda's home run traveled 453 feet, and Caminero's sixth-inning blast snapped a 15-game homer drought for the young slugger.

What to watch next

The Padres will send Robbie Ray (11-7, 3.21 ERA) to the mound for Sunday's series finale against Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (14-5, 2.95 ERA), with Tampa Bay looking to complete the sweep after taking a 2-0 series lead.