The Rays beat the Guardians 3-1 in Game 2. The series is now tied at 1-1.
Game 2 stayed scoreless for three innings. Then one play changed it all.
A ground ball took a bad hop at third base. It went through Jose Ramirez's legs.
Mesa Jr. scored on the error. Liam Hicks drove in two more on the next pitch.
Unearned means the runs did not count against pitcher Parker Messick. The error caused them.
Freddy Peralta threw six scoreless innings. He struck out six batters.
Ramirez did not hide after the game. He said the ball bounced on the edge between dirt and turf.
Tropicana Field uses fake grass. The ball bounces faster and skips in odd ways.
Chase DeLauter drove in one run in the seventh. The tying run stood at second base.
The series moves to Progressive Field on Thursday. Griffin Jax starts for Tampa Bay.
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