Late meltdown by Rays at home leaves them with 7-3 loss to Guardians in Game 1 of ALCS
(AP) — For six innings, the Tampa Bay Rays were in complete control again.Drew Rasmussen squandered a two-run lead on the mound, Tampa Bay's bullpen let the game get away and the Rays stumbled to a 7-3 loss against the Cleveland Guardians in their American League Championship Series opener Monday night.
Tampa Bay Rays suffered a 7-3 loss to Cleveland Guardians in the first game of the American League Championship Series on Monday night. The Rays had controlled the game for six innings until they went downhill. Starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen lost his two-run lead when he gave up a home run to rookie Chase DeLauter in the sixth inning.
Rasmussen, who had been flawless until that point, was replaced by a reliever. The Guardians further extended their lead with a double off Tyler Wells and a two-run single from Ian Seymour. The Rays' bullpen then failed to contain the damage, with Kevin Kelly surrendering a two-run rally. The Guardians dominated the ninth inning, advancing Jose Ramírez on a wild pitch and eventually scoring two runs, sealing the Rays' fate with an unfortunate collision that injured outfielder Junior Caminero.
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