Tampa Bay Rays routs Cleveland Guardians 11-3
Game Summary
Tampa Bay Rays cruised to a blowout victory over Cleveland Guardians, 11-3. The game tilted early and never looked back.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 8th. Tampa Bay Rays pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Austin Hedges led Cleveland Guardians's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Cleveland Guardians reliever Matt Festa threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Richie Palacios led Tampa Bay Rays's offense, going 1-for-2, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Tampa Bay Rays reliever Cole Sulser threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Cleveland Guardians starter Joey Cantillo: 3.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 1 BB (74 pitches). An early exit before recording 4 full innings. K/BB ratio of 4.0 points to command issues. Bullpen ERA 10.38 (4.3 IP, 5 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB (71 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
Cleveland Guardians: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.206). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Brayan Rocchio (2-for-4), Gabriel Arias (2-for-4), Austin Hedges (2-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Cleanup cold: Rhys Hoskins (0-for-4), David Fry (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Tampa Bay Rays: 14 H, 8 RBI (team AVG 0.378). 6 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Cedric Mullins (2-for-5), Jonny DeLuca (2-for-4), Chandler Simpson (2-for-4), Nick Fortes (4-for-4, 2 RBI).