October 19, 2026 · Tropicana Field
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Follow the scoring sequence from the first run to the final margin.
Palacios doubled to right, Mesa Jr. scored and Simpson scored.
DeLuca hit sacrifice fly to left, Caminero scored.
Lowe singled to center, DeLauter scored.
Caminero homered to left (346 feet), Hicks scored.
Bailey walked, DeLauter scored, Bazzana to second, Lowe to third.
Martínez hit by pitch, Lowe scored, Bailey to second, Bazzana to third.
Díaz homered to left (416 feet), Walls scored.
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Starting Pitching Outing
Tampa Bay starting pitcher Freddy Peralta earned the win after completing 5.1 innings and allowing one run on five hits and three walks while striking out three batters across 84 pitches.
Freddy Peralta pitch selection by count
Offensive Performance
Junior Caminero reached base in three of his four plate appearances, compiling two hits, a walk, two runs scored, and a two-run home run in the seventh inning that expanded Tampa Bay's lead to 5-1.
Player Influence
Taylor Walls drew three walks in four plate appearances and scored a run following his eighth-inning walk.
Bullpen Usage
Joey Cantillo pitched 1.2 innings in relief for Cleveland, throwing 33 pitches while allowing one run on two hits and two walks.
Base Out State
Freddy Peralta escaped a two-on, no-out threat in the fourth inning after Jo Adell doubled and Nathaniel Lowe walked, inducing a lineout from Travis Bazzana and an inning-ending double play from Patrick Bailey.
Bullpen Usage
Daniel Espino threw 1.1 scoreless innings in relief for Cleveland, retiring all four batters faced on 12 pitches with one strikeout.
Player Influence
Nathaniel Lowe reached base three times with two singles and a walk, driving in Cleveland's first run with a sixth-inning single.
Pitch Pattern
Junior Caminero hit his seventh-inning two-run home run off an 84.8 mph first-pitch splitter from Cade Smith.
High-leverage Relief Appearance
In the eighth inning with two outs and the bases loaded, Kevin Kelly retired Brayan Rocchio on three consecutive changeups, securing a strikeout that stranded three inherited runners and preserved Tampa Bay's 5-3 lead.
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher deployment
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Same hit total, different kind of pressure
HighThe Tampa Bay Rays won the contest 7-3 against the Cleveland Guardians with 7 hits apiece and zero recorded errors on either side.
Evidence
Not implied
Peralta kept the first opening from becoming the inning
HighPeralta earned the win by allowing one run on five hits with three strikeouts and three walks in 5.1 innings.
Evidence
Not implied
Caminero made four trips feel larger than four trips
HighCaminero had two hits and a walk in four plate appearances, including a two-run home run that increased Tampa Bay's lead to 5-1.
Evidence
Bottom 2
Bottom 3
Bottom 4
Bottom 7
Not implied
Kelly answered Cleveland's best chance with one pitch three times
MediumKelly entered with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and threw three consecutive changeups to strike out Rocchio and strand all three runners.
Evidence
Top 8
Top 8th
Not implied
Limitations