Ryan Vilade had three hits and drove in two runs, including the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays won their fifth straight,…<\/p>\n
CLEVELAND(AP) \u2014 Ryan Vilade had three hits and drove in two runs, including the go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays won their fifth straight by defeating the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 Monday night.<\/p>\n
Daniel Schneemann had a two-run homer in the fifth inning and rookie Parker Messick struck out nine in 5 2\/3 innings as the Guardians dropped their third in a row and fourth in five games.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Aranda led off the eighth with a home run down the right-field line off Hunter Gaddis (0-1) and Junior Caminero singled. Pinch-runner Richie Palacios stole second and scored on Vilade’s hit up the middle.<\/p>\n
Vilade also had an RBI single in the sixth inning and is 11 for 20 in his last 10 games after starting the year hitless in his first six at-bats.<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay’s Steven Matz (4-1) allowed two runs and four hits in a season-high seven innings.<\/p>\n
David Fry got aboard with a walk when when his third strike on a full count was overturned by the Automated Ball-Strike system<\/a>. Schneemann drove an elevated first-pitch slider into the left-center bleachers for a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n The Guardians had runners on second and third with one out after pinch-hitter Kyle Manzardo’s single and Chase DeLauter’s double, but Bryan Baker struck out pinch-hitter George Valera and Schneemann for his seventh save.<\/p>\n Messick struck out six his first time through the order. The left-hander allowed only two hits through five innings, but Yandy D\u00edaz led off the sixth with a walk, advanced on Aranda’s grounder and scored on Vilade’s hit.<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay sends RHP Nick Martinez (1-1, 2.10 ERA) to the mound against Cleveland RHP Tanner Bibee (0-3, 4.45 ERA) in Tuesday night’s middle game of the series.<\/p>\n
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