Tanner Bibee wins seventh consecutive decision as Guardians avoid sweep vs. Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Tanner Bibee received his seventh consecutive determination and the Cleveland Guardians beat the AL wild-card-leading Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Sunday to keep away from a three-game sweep.
Bibee (9-2) gave up two runs, seven hits and struck out 5 in seven innings and is the primary Cleveland rookie to win seven in a row since Gene Bearden in 1948. The solely longer rookie streak in franchise historical past is 10, set by Wes Ferrell in 1929.
Tampa Bay shortstop Wander Franco was out of the lineup and changed by Osleivis Basabe, who went 1 for 3 with a double in his main league debut. The Rays issued a press release two hours after the sport concerning Franco.
“During today’s game, we were made aware of the social media posts that are circulating regarding Wander Franco,” the Rays said. “We take the situation seriously and are in close contact with Major League Baseball as it conducts its due diligence.”
Tampa Bay didn’t element the character of the social media posts.
Bibee adopted fellow rookie Gavin Williams with a formidable outing for the second straight time, Williams struck out 10 and allowed one run on Saturday.
“Just for him to go out there and just dominate them, it gave that much confidence to be, OK these guys could be beat,” Bibee mentioned.
The Guardians rebounded after consecutive walk-off losses to the Rays, together with a 9-8 loss on Saturday during which nearer Emmanuel Clase allowed three runs within the ninth.
“It was a good day just bouncing back from last night,” Cleveland supervisor Terry Francona mentioned.
Bibee is 7-0 following a Guardians loss.
Andrés Giménez and Gabriel Arias homered for the Guardians, who had 15 hits. Five starters completed with two or extra hits as Cleveland received for the fifth time in 16 video games.
Rays starter Zach Eflin (12-7), searching for to develop into the AL’s first 13-game winner, allowed a season-high six runs and 9 hits over three innings in an 82-pitch outing.
“Felt great, felt fine,” Elfin mentioned. “Was able to compete. Anything they put into play discovered a gap. Kind of simply a kind of days.”
Over his final six begins, Eflin is 2-3 and lasted 4 innings or much less thrice.
Tampa Bay is 9-6 in it final 15 video games after going an MLB-worse 5-15 from July 1-26. The Rays have misplaced 12 of 18 at residence.
Guardians All-Star third baseman José Ramírez served the second and closing recreation of a suspension for preventing with Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox
Arias had a two-run homer and Steven Kwan added an RBI single within the second as Cleveland went forward 4-0. Cleveland elevated its result in 6-0 within the third when Oscar Gonzalez and Will Brennan hit consecutive run-scoring doubles.
Gonzalez added an RBI double in a two-run fourth and completed with three doubles.
Giménez opened the scoring with a first-inning solo homer and had a fifth-inning RBI single.
TOSSED
Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder was ejected by plate umpire Adrian Johnson throughout a mound go to within the second.
MOVING UP
SS Osleivis Basabe was recalled from Durham to make his main league debut and doubled in his first at-bat.
“She was happy, she was crying and she couldn’t speak,” Basabe mentioned of his mother by a translator.
Basabe took away an RBI single from Kole Calhoun within the fourth with a leaping catch on a liner with the infield in.
Regular shortstop Wander Franco didn’t play.
Rays LHP Josh Fleming was optioned to Triple-A Durham, in the future after permitting two runs over three innings in his return after being out since June 3 because of left elbow irritation.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: All-Star LHP Shane McClanahan (left arm), out for the season, is scheduled to see Texas Rangers doctor Dr. Keith Meister on Monday. Tommy John surgical procedure is among the many choices into account.
UP NEXT
Guardians: LHP Logan Allen (5-5) takes the mound towards Cincinnati RHP Graham Ashcraft (6-7) on Tuesday evening.
Rays: RHP Tyler Glasnow (5-3) is scheduled to make his first begin since being sidelined after Aug. 1 by again spasms Monday evening at San Francisco.
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