Rays Take Early Lead
Junior Caminero and Jonny DeLuca hit RBI singles in the first inning off Foster Griffin to put the Tampa Bay Rays ahead. Cedric Mullins also hit a solo home run for the home side.
A crowd of 35,361 fans watched at Tropicana Field as the Rays started strong. Drew Rasmussen pitched well into the sixth inning, keeping the Cleveland Guardians scoreless until the bats finally woke up.
Guardians Fight Back
Chase DeLauter hit a solo home run off Rasmussen in the sixth inning to get the Cleveland Guardians on the board. Patrick Bailey then tied the game in the seventh with a long home run to center field.
Nathaniel Lowe delivered the big blow in the eighth inning. He hit a tiebreaking two-run single up the middle off reliever Ian Seymour to give Cleveland a 4-2 advantage.
Closing Out Game 1
José Ramírez added an insurance run with an RBI single in the ninth inning. Later in the same inning, another hit brought home two more runs to put the game out of reach for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Five Cleveland relievers combined to pitch five strong innings, allowing just one run and two hits. Cade Smith finished the game by pitching a clean ninth inning to secure the win.
Looking Ahead to Game 2
The Cleveland Guardians collected 14 hits in the series opener, with José Ramírez and Chase DeLauter picking up three hits each. Game 2 takes place on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.
Rookie lefty Parker Messick is scheduled to start on the mound for the Cleveland Guardians. Right-hander Freddy Peralta will take the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays.
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