Final — 2026-07-26
MVP: Drew Rasmussen 7.0 IP, 9 K, 0 ER
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Tampa Bay Rays defeated Cleveland Guardians 1-0. Drew Rasmussen led the way with 7.0 IP, 9 K, 0 ER. Drew Rasmussen earned the win and Parker Messick took the loss. Bryan Baker recorded the save.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Scoring Plays
Bot 5:
Mullins reached on bunt single to first, Simpson scored.
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CLE — Batting
| Name | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwan | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .351 | .308 | .659 |
| Ramirez | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .335 | .405 | .740 |
| DeLauter | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .282 | .352 | .447 | .799 |
| Rocchio | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .328 | .398 | .726 |
| Bazzana | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .335 | .400 | .735 |
| Martinez | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .264 | .422 | .686 |
| Manzardo | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .209 | .298 | .358 | .656 |
| Hedges | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .342 | .417 | .759 |
| Halpin | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .191 | .215 | .315 | .530 |
| Fry | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .184 | .299 | .340 | .639 |
| Hoskins | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .304 | .369 | .673 |
TB — Batting
| Name | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diaz | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .378 | .461 | .839 |
| Vilade | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .260 | .324 | .474 | .798 |
| Caminero | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .372 | .543 | .915 |
| DeLuca | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .299 | .433 | .732 |
| Simpson | LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .329 | .359 | .688 |
| Williamson | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 | .312 | .328 | .640 |
| Mullins | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .203 | .282 | .352 | .634 |
| Fortes | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .321 | .390 | .711 |
| Palacios | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .328 | .341 | .669 |
| Walls | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .223 | .313 | .296 | .609 |
CLE — Pitching
TB — Pitching
| Name | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA | WHIP | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 87-60 | 3.07 | 0.93 | W, 9-5 |
| Cleavinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 3.48 | 1.26 | |
| Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-18 | 1.56 | 0.84 | S, 28 |
Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida (20,562)
Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Tyler Jones, First Base Umpire: Clint Vondrak, Second Base Umpire: Adam Hamari, Third Base Umpire: Todd Tichenor
Broadcast: PEAC
Drew Rasmussen
7 innings pitched with 9 strikeouts and no earned runs.
Among the most impactful performances of the day.