ST. PETERSBURG -- Yandy Díaz led off with a double, sliding into second base and emphatically clapping his hands together. Jonathan Aranda dropped down his first career sacrifice bunt, a move that brought visible excitement out of him and many…
The Tampa Bay Rays suffered a 7-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night at Tropicana Field. After jumping out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning via RBI singles from Junior Caminero and Jonny DeLuca, the Rays struggled offensively as Cleveland's pitching staff took control.
Cleveland starter Foster Griffin escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first inning before blanking Tampa Bay through the fourth, while five Guardians relievers combined for five innings of one-run relief. Cedric Mullins provided the Rays' only other run with an eighth-inning solo home run as Cleveland retired 24 of the final 29 Tampa Bay batters.
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