Another walk-off! Arozarena knocks in winner in ninth

ST. PETERSBURG — Another day, one other walk-off win for the Rays.

With Tampa Bay down two runs heading into the ninth inning, Randy Arozarena capped a three-run rally off Cleveland nearer Emmanuel Clase and delivered a 6-5 win with a walk-off single to proper area earlier than a sold-out crowd of 25,025 at Tropicana Field. It was Arozarena’s third profession walk-off plate look, with all three coming this season, tied with Boston’s Alex Verdugo for essentially the most within the Majors.

Josh Lowe led off the ninth with a single, hustled to second to forestall a double play on Christian Bethancourt’s floor ball, then scored on Yandy Díaz’s double to deep middle area. Díaz superior to 3rd on a wild pitch and scored on Brandon Lowe’s slow-rolling grounder to Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio.

Lowe then stole second off Clase, placing him in place to attain on Arozarena’s single to proper. It was the third time this season the Rays have received after trailing by at the very least two runs within the ninth, tied for essentially the most within the Majors with the Marlins and Astros. They additionally did so on June 28 at Arizona and April 21 in opposition to the White Sox.