Ryan Pepiot allowed simply two hits over six robust innings and Jose Siri and Brandon Lowe hit solo homers because the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Siri went deep within the 3rd and Lowe did the similar within the 6th, each off Cleveland starter Ben Energetic (8-5), who allowed only one different hit, two walks and struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings.
Alternatively, Pepiot (6-5) used to be even higher, yielding just a unmarried to proper by means of Angel Martinez and an infield unmarried by means of Andres Gimenez for 2 Cleveland’s 4 hits, whilst successful back-to-back begins for the primary time this season.
Pete Fairbanks (17 saves) allowed singles to Steven Kwan and Martinez to open the 9th. However he were given Jose Ramirez to come out to first base, Josh Naylor to line out to heart box and ended the sport on David Fry’s fly ball simply shy of the caution monitor in left box that used to be snagged by means of Randy Arozarena.
With the victory, Tampa Bay took two of 3 within the sequence and heads into the All-Superstar ruin at 48-48. The Guardians lead the AL Central at 58-37 and feature the AL’s easiest file however have misplaced seven in their final 11.
Tampa Bay opened the scoring within the backside of the 3rd when Siri jumped on a Energetic pitch that landed smartly into the left box seats for his twelfth homer.
In the meantime, Pepiot endured to cruise. He ended up placing out 4, going through 21 batters and throwing 81 pitches.
Energetic’s subsequent mistake got here when he served up a ball that Lowe despatched simply inside of the precise box foul pole for his 9th homer main off the 6th. After you have the following batter, Energetic hit All-Superstar Isaac Paredes and used to be pulled by means of Guardians supervisor Stephen Vogt.
The groups mixed to head 0-for-11 with runners in scoring place.
–Box Degree Media
