Tampa Bay rallied to beat San Francisco 2-1 on Saturday, but the night’s defining moment wasn’t the winning run. Rays manager Kevin Cash was ejected in the eighth after voicing his displeasure at a close plate-call by Dan Iassogna. The Rays seized the opportunity in a tense eighth when Chandler Simpson, initially jawing at the strike, ripped a pivotal hit to keep the inning alive; Simpson later scored the go-ahead run as the Rays completed the comeback.

The late-game sequence centered on a 3-1 pitch from Jose Buttó that showed a bit low, but was ruled a strike, fueling Cash’s tirade and his exit to the clubhouse. While Cash watched from afar, the Rays’ offense did the rest, turning the moment into a morale-boosting win that keeps them within striking distance as they head into the next series.