Doyle and Farmer help the Rockies beat the Rays 2-1

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brenton Doyle and Kyle Farmer each hit an RBI single to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Saturday.

Doyle drove in Nick Martini with a grounder back up the middle in the third inning. Farmer's liner to right in the seventh brought home Hunter Goodman for a 2-0 lead.

Tampa Bay finished with 12 hits in its second regular-season game at the spring training home of the New York Yankees. But the Rays went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position and left 12 runners on base.

Tampa Bay is playing at Steinbrenner Field after Hurricane Milton destroyed the Tropicana Field roof on Oct. 9. It beat Colorado 3-2 on Friday on opening day on Kameron Misner's game-ending homer in the ninth inning.

Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela was tagged for nine hits in 4 1/3 innings on Saturday. He also walked two, but he managed to keep the Rays off the scoreboard.

Tampa Bay scored in the eighth on Taylor Walls' two-out RBI single off Angel Chivilli. Jonny DeLuca followed with a walk, but Seth Halvorsen escaped the jam by retiring Yandy Díaz on a grounder to first.

Halvorsen also worked a perfect ninth for his third career save. Luis Peralta (1-0) got two outs for the win.

Tampa Bay wasted a sharp performance by Zack Littell (0-1), who struck out seven in six crisp innings.

Junior Caminero was cut down at the plate when he tried to score from first on Jonathan Aranda's double in the first. Aranda was thrown out by Martini when he tried to score on Misner's single to right in the third.

Díaz led off for Tampa Bay and went 0 for 5, but he was hurt by some strong defense for Colorado. Farmer, Ryan McMahon and Michael Toglia robbed Díaz of hits, and Doyle made a diving grab on him leading off the fifth.

Ryan Feltner, who fanned a career-high 10 in his last appearance against Tampa Bay, takes the mound for Colorado on Sunday. The Rays will start Taj Bradley in the series finale.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Jonathan Aranda celebrates his double off Colorado Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays' Kameron Misner watches his single off Colorado Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays' Jonathan Aranda, right, is out as he tries to score ahead of the throw to Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays' Jonathan Aranda is tagged out by Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman (15) as he tries to score on a single by Kameron Misner during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Christopher Morel makes a diving catch on a fly out by Colorado Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe watches his single off Colorado Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black (10) talks to pitcher Luis Peralta (41) after taking Antonio Senzatela out of the game against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Colorado Rockies pitcher Luis Peralta (41) delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Colorado Rockies' Brenton Doyle fouls off a pitch from Tampa Bay Rays Zack Littell during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Colorado Rockies' Kyle Farmer lines an RBI single off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Garrett Cleavinger during the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 22 points, Jordin Canada had 13 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Atlanta Dream advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2018, beating the Washington Mystics 93-75 in Game 2 of their first-round series on Wednesday night.

Atlanta, which had lost in the first round in each of the last three seasons, will host Game 1 of the semifinals on Sunday against New York, which swept Minnesota to become the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the league’s 30-year history.

Canada made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions in the fourth quarter, and she added a jumper from the free-throw line on Atlanta's next trip for an 89-70 lead with 2:58 left.

Canada also had 11 assists and seven rebounds. Rhyne Howard finished with 15 points before fouling out with 6:03 left in the fourth quarter. Angel Reese also had 15 points and Naz Hillmon added 10.

Sonia Citron scored 25 points for Washington. Kiki Iriafen had 15 points and 16 rebounds and became the first player in franchise history to have a first-half double-double in a playoff game.

Atlanta led 41-28 with 1:26 left in the first half before Washington closed on a 7-0 run, capped by Citron's shot in the lane just before the buzzer. The Mystics were hurt by 11 first-half turnovers.

Washington went on a 14-2 run starting in the third quarter to get within 65-62. But Atlanta scored the next 13 points, capped by a 3-pointer by Canada, to rebuild a double-digit lead at 78-62.

The Mystics were making their first playoff appearance since winning the 2019 WNBA championship.

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Atlanta Dream guard Matilde Villa, center, is fouled against by Washington Mystics guard Alicia Florez (2) during the first half in Game 2 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Atlanta Dream forward DeWanna Bonner (24) celebrates with forward Angel Reese, right, after making a three-point basket against the Washington Mystics during the first half in Game 2 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) reacts after being fouled against during the first half in Game 2 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Washington Mystics, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada (3) celebrates after making a three-point basket against the Washington Mystics during the second half in Game 2 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) celebrates with teammates after being fouled against during the first half in Game 2 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Washington Mystics, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)