Rays bullpen suffers embarrassing late meltdown as Cleveland bullies Tampa Bay in Game 1
Jose Ramirez's clutch ninth-inning single sparked a four-run Cleveland Guardians rally that broke open ALCS Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
TL;DR
- Cleveland Guardians defeated Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the ALCS.
- Tampa Bay took an early 2-0 lead with RBI knocks from Junior Caminero and Jonny DeLuca.
- Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey hit solo home runs for Cleveland to tie the game.
- Nathaniel Lowe gave Cleveland the lead with a two-run single in the eighth.
- Cedric Mullins hit a solo homer for Tampa Bay to cut the deficit.
- Jose Ramirez delivered a clutch RBI single in the ninth, and Jo Adell added a two-run double to seal the win.
- Cleveland pounded out 14 hits against six Tampa Bay pitchers.