The Rays’ Kameron Misner homered on Victor Vodnik’s first-pitch fastball of the ninth inning for a walk-off homer and a 3-2 victory. Colorado took a 1-0 lead in the third on Ezequiel Tovar’s RBI double down the left field line off Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot to score Jordan Beck, who reached on an error and stole second.

Rookie Kameron Misner led off the ninth inning with his first major league home run, giving Tampa Bay a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies as the Rays began their season of home games at Steinbrenner Field.

Kameron Misner slugged a walk-off homer on the first pitch of the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays won their first outing in their new Tampa home on Opening Day by edging the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Friday.

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