ST. PETERSBURG -- After welcoming the birth of his first child, [Rhett Michael Zunino](https://twitter.com/AlyssaZunino/status/1119729863135567872?), on Friday night,
Zunino and his wife, Alyssa, drove down to St. Petersburg Monday morning from their Gainesville, Fla., home. The family spent Saturday night at the hospital before spending Sunday at home in Gainesville, enjoying an Easter dinner. When Zunino returned to the clubhouse after Monday’s game, he came back to a couple of photos his wife had texted to him of Rhett.\n\n“They were all watching. I have a bunch of pictures of him, so it was cool,” Zunino said. “It was the first time talking to her knowing they were going to watch the game together. It’s something special. It was cool, and then to get the text of him and everything afterwards was the icing on the cake.”\n\nNot only was the home run a special moment for Zunino, it was a key moment in Monday’s win. After falling behind 3-1 in the fifth inning, the Rays had to rally back from a deficit for the fifth consecutive game. Fortunately for the Rays, this time they were able to finish the comeback thanks to Zunino’s two-run shot.\n\n“That’s something that he’ll be able to talk about for a long time,” said Rays manager Kevin Cash. “The way it came and how big of a hit it was at the time is even more impactful. It was good to have him back.”\n\nZunino has now hit 96 home runs over his seven-year big league career. But Monday’s home run ranks above the rest.\n\n“That has to be number one,” Zunino said. “Just for the timing of it. It’s one of those things where you do that and you remember certain ones. That’s definitely the top one.”\n\n**Diaz goes deep again**\n\n