Jose Ramírez connected for a two-run homer, Shane Bieber dominated Tampa Bay for 7 2/3 innings and the young Guardians played with poise in their postseason debut, beating the Rays 2-1 in the wild-card opener on Friday.
Ramírez’s shot off Tampa’s Shane McClanahan in the sixth inning — the Rays initially appealed whether Rosario stepped on second — helped Cleveland end an eight-game postseason losing streak and left baseball’s youngest team one win from advancing in its first season as the Guardians.
José Ramírez homered and the young Cleveland Guardians played with poise to start the postseason, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in the wild-card opener.
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— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) October 7, 2022
FINAL: @RaysBaseball struggled offensively in the Wild Card Series opener as the Guardians take Game 1. #RaysUp #Postseason
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— 10 Tampa Bay (@10TampaBay) October 7, 2022