Rays make MLB history with special lineup on Roberto Clemente Day

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Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash made history Thursday when he penciled in the first-ever all-Latin American starting nine in MLB history against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The move coincided with the league's celebration of the 21st annual Roberto Clemente Day, which honors the late Puerto Rican Hall of Fame outfielder. 

Here’s how the lineup looked for Tampa Bay: 

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Yandy Diaz, right, of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates this home run with Rene Pinto against the Toronto Blue Jays in the second inning during a game at the Rogers Centre Sept. 15, 2022, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  (Mark Blinch/Getty Images)

1. 3B Yandy Díaz (Cuba)

2. RF Randy Arozarena (Cuba)

3. SS Wander Franco (Dominican Republic)

4. 1B Harold Ramírez (Colombia)

5. DH Manuel Margot (Dominican Republic)

6. LF David Peralta (Venezuela)

7. 2B Isaac Paredes (Mexico)

8. C René Pinto (Venezuela)

9. CF Jose Siri (Dominican Republic)

All players wore No. 21, Clemente’s number, as teams throughout baseball did Thursday night. 

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There was no sacrifice of talent by Cash to make history in this game. The Rays dominated their division rival, 11-0. Their ace, left-hander Shane McClanahan, was on the mound, and he set the tone. The Rays teed off on Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman. 

Díaz got things going with a three-run homer to score Ramírez and Pinto to make it 4-0 in the top of the second inning. Paredes hit a one-run homer in the top of the seventh. 

Yandy Diaz of the Tampa Bay Rays hits a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the second