Ben Lively and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Brayan Rocchio had an RBI single for the go-ahead run and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday.
Cleveland Guardians ' Jose Ramirez, right, and Tampa Bay Rays catcher Ben Rortvedt, left, watch Ramirez's single in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Cleveland. CLEVELAND —
Lively worked five-plus innings in his best start in seven weeks, giving up two hits in the first and two in the sixth. The right-hander struck out two, helping the Guardians reduce their magic number for clinching a playoff berth to four. Rays starter Taj Bradley dropped his career-high seventh straight decision, allowing two runs in 4 1/3 innings with six strikeouts. The righty threw 32 of his 99 pitches in the first, loading the bases before escaping unscathed.
The Guardians have the best home record in the AL at 45-27. All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan missed his third straight game with mid-low back tightness, but remains day to day.Rays: 2B Christopher Morel was not in the lineup for the second day in a row, but struck out as a pinch hitter for the final out of the game. The trade deadline acquisition from the Cubs was hurt in the series opener Thursday.
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