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    Cleveland Guardians @ Tampa Bay Rays

    CLE
    Cleveland GuardiansGuardiansCLE
    72-70, 37-37 Away
    2
    72-70, 37-37 Away
    Final
    TB
    Tampa Bay RaysRaysTB
    71-72, 38-36 Home
    1
    71-72, 38-36 Home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    S. KwanLF
    1-4000.275
    G. ValeraRF
    1-2000.300
    A. MartinezPH-CF
    2-3100.228
    J. RamirezDH
    1-4001.283
    K. Manzardo1B
    1-3000.234
    C. Kayfus1B
    0-0000.190
    N. JonesCF
    0-2000.216
    D. FryPH
    0-0000.162
    J. NoelPR-RF
    0-1100.144
    D. Schneemann3B
    0-4000.217
    G. AriasSS
    1-3001.222
    B. Rocchio2B
    0-2000.229
    A. HedgesC
    0-4000.146
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    P. Messick
    6.0810486-601.93
    M. Festa
    0.2100217-104.34
    H. Gaddis
    1.1000115-113.36
    C. Smith
    1.0000318-133.25
    Full Box Score

    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    CLETB
    Hits
    7
    9
    Home Runs
    0
    1
    Total Bases
    9
    13
    Runners LOB
    9
    7

    Game Information

    George M. Steinbrenner Field
    George M. Steinbrenner Field
    12:10 PM, September 7, 2025
    Tampa, Florida
    Attendance: 8,155
    Game Time:2:38
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Malachi Moore
    • First Base Umpire - Austin Jones
    • Second Base Umpire - Jansen Visconti
    • Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher

    Ramírez passes Thome on Cleveland RBIs list as Guardians beat Rays 2-1

    — José Ramírez passed Jim Thome to move into sole possession of second place on the Cleveland's career RBI list, helping the Guardians to a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 Sunday in a game with wild-card race implications.
    Sep 7, 2025, 04:12 pm - AP
    CLE
    TB
    123456789RHE
    000002000270
    000010000191
    P. Messick
    win

    P. Messick2-0

    6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
    G. Cleavinger
    loss

    G. Cleavinger1-5

    0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
    C. Smith
    save

    C. Smith11

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    CLETB
    5thWilliams homered to left center (409 feet).01
    6thRamírez tripled to left, Martínez scored.11
    6thArias singled to right, Noel scored, Arias to second, Schneemann to third.21
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    CLE wins 3-1

    • Guardians
      2
    • Rays
      4
    Game 1
    9/4
    • Guardians
      7
    • Rays
      1
    Game 2
    9/5
    • Guardians
      3
    • Rays
      2
    Game 3
    9/6
    • Guardians
      2
    • Rays
      1
    Game 4
    9/7

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    Chicago7063.526-W2
    Cleveland6866.5072.5W7
    Minnesota6470.4786.5L2
    Detroit6271.4668L1
    Kansas City5975.44011.5L1
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    Tampa Bay7954.594-W1
    New York7557.5683.5W1
    Boston7360.5496L1
    Baltimore6568.48914W2
    Toronto6569.48514.5W1
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