Trevor Story and Narváez pace a late-scoring duel as multiple teammates deliver for a balanced offensive day
Trevor Story provided the lift early in the game, belting a solo homer in the fifth inning off Warren, his 20th of the year, with no one aboard. He also turned in a productive day at the plate, adding two doubles off Warren and Blackburn to reach seven total bases on the day. Story drove in three runs on the afternoon, bringing his season total to 82.
Ceddanne Rafaela joined the hit parade with a pair of doubles off Warren, and Anthony lined an extra-base hit off Blackburn as well, giving the offense several long balls and run-scoring chances. Hamilton contributed a triple off Blackburn, highlighting a day of extra-base hits that included Rafaela and Yoshida suffering a pair of GIDPs.
The late drama came from Narváez, who clubbed a ninth-inning homer off Blackburn with one on and two outs, his 11th of the season, giving the offense another powerful moment in a tight finish. Narváez finished with two RBIs on the day, raising his season total to 38.
Other key contributors included Bregman, Lowe, Duran, Rafaela and Anthony, who each added RBIs to help pad the total. Bregman and Anthony logged sacrifice flies for their teams as well. The two-out scoring surge was led by Story (two two-out RBIs) and Narváez (two two-out RBIs), with Rafaela adding a two-out RBI as part of the day’s clutch hitting.
Two notable defensive notes: Rafaela and Yoshida each grounded into a double play, trimming chances for additional damage, while Yoshida was involved in another play that ended an inning on a GIDP.
Season totals on the day reflect a balanced offense: Story 82 RBIs, Narváez 38, Bregman 53, Lowe 73, Duran 70, Rafaela 53, and Anthony 27. The mix of power, timely hitting, and multi-player contributions gave the team a clear offensive footprint to build on in upcoming games.
Summary: A day where a deep lineup sparked the scoring and two key homers—Story’s solo shot and Narváez’s ninth-inning blast—carried the day. The offense showed breadth with contributions across the order, providing a hopeful signal for continued progress as the schedule rolls on.