Rays miss chance to clinch, lose 2-1 as Guardians rally late

Published September 29, 2022 6:08 PM

By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookies Oscar Gonzalez and Steven Kwan drove in runs in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians kept Tampa Bay from clinching one of the AL’s three wild-card spots, rallying to beat the Rays 2-1. The Central champion Guardians took two of three in a tight series — and maybe a playoff preview. Two of the games went to extra innings and all three were decided by one run. After Baltimore lost in Boston earlier, the Rays took the field needing a win to make the postseason for the fourth year in a row. But they couldn’t hold off a Cleveland team that has fought back all season. The Rays loaded the bases in the ninth but didn’t get a clutch hit.

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