October 12, 2026 · Tropicana Field
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Follow the scoring sequence from the first run to the final margin.
Caminero singled to center, Díaz scored.
DeLuca singled to center, Caminero scored, Mesa Jr. to third.
DeLauter homered to left center (381 feet).
Bailey homered to center (436 feet).
Lowe singled to center, Ramírez scored and DeLauter scored.
Mullins homered to right (384 feet).
Ramírez singled to left, Martínez scored. Cleveland Guardians challenged: call on the field was overturned.
Adell doubled to left, DeLauter scored and Ramírez scored.
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Opening Inning Scoring
Tampa Bay took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on RBI singles from Junior Caminero and Jonny DeLuca, but Foster Griffin struck out Taylor Walls with the bases loaded to end the inning.
Foster Griffin pitch selection by count
Pitch Pattern
Foster Griffin threw 63 pitches across four innings, featuring 20 four-seam fastballs, 18 sweepers, and 12 changeups.
Player Influence
Jonny DeLuca recorded two hits, one stolen base, and one RBI in four plate appearances for Tampa Bay.
Pitch Pattern
Drew Rasmussen threw 91 pitches (68 strikes) over six innings, recording seven strikeouts against zero walks while allowing eight hits and two solo home runs.
Player Influence
Chase DeLauter went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, and three runs scored across five plate appearances.
Player Influence
Jose Ramirez recorded three hits in five at-bats, driving in one run and scoring twice.
Base Out State
Tampa Bay stranded the bases loaded with two outs in the first inning after Taylor Walls struck out against Foster Griffin.
Player Influence
Patrick Bailey went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts, tying the game 2-2 in the seventh inning.
Bullpen Usage
Joey Cantillo issued two walks and allowed zero hits over one scoreless inning of relief in the sixth inning.
Bullpen Usage
Hunter Gaddis retired three of four batters faced in the seventh inning, striking out Junior Caminero to strand a runner on first base.
Late-inning Tie-breaking Rally
In the top of the eighth inning, Jose Ramirez singled and Chase DeLauter doubled against Tyler Wells, and after a groundout and pitching change, Nathaniel Lowe drove both runners in with a two-run single off Ian Seymour to give Cleveland a 4-2 lead.
Top of the 8th — bases and outs
Late-inning Rally Creation
In both the eighth and ninth innings, Jose Ramirez and Chase DeLauter reached base in consecutive plate appearances, creating multi-runner scoring opportunities that Cleveland converted into five combined late-inning runs.
Matchup Effect
Jo Adell doubled off Kevin Kelly on a 1-2 count in the ninth inning to drive in two runs, finishing 1-for-5 with two RBIs.
Ninth-inning Insurance Rally
With two outs in the top of the ninth inning, Cleveland extended its lead from 4-3 to 7-3 as Jose Ramirez delivered an RBI single off Cole Sulser and Jo Adell followed with a two-run double against Kevin Kelly.
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher deployment
Game Finishing Appearance
Cleveland reliever Cade Smith finished the game in the bottom of the ninth inning by retiring Chandler Simpson, Liam Hicks, and Yandy Diaz in order on six pitches, all six of which were strikes.
See what the reviewed evidence supports—and where its limits are.
The first inning stayed survivable
HighTampa Bay scored twice in the first inning on hits by Caminero and DeLuca before Griffin stranded the bases loaded.
Evidence
Bottom 1
Not implied
Limitations
Ramirez and DeLauter kept turning one runner into two
MediumConsecutive plate appearances by Ramirez and DeLauter in the eighth and ninth innings set up Cleveland's five late-inning runs.
Evidence
Top 8
Top 9
Top 8th
Top 9th
Not implied
Limitations
Lowe got the RBIs, but the eighth was built before him
HighCleveland broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning on Nathaniel Lowe's two-run single following hits by Jose Ramirez and Chase DeLauter.
Evidence
Top 8
Top 8
Not implied
Limitations
The ninth spread from one run to three with two outs
HighCleveland scored three two-out insurance runs in the ninth inning on hits by Jose Ramirez and Jo Adell.
Evidence
Top 9
Top 9
Top 9
Not implied
Limitations
Cade Smith made the last inning disappear
HighCade Smith completed a perfect ninth inning on six pitches to close out Cleveland's 7-3 win.
Evidence
Bottom 9
Not implied
Limitations