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Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Blake Snell swept Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito in the MLB The Show Players League World Series.
Given the fact games only last three innings, building an early lead was pivotal.
Snell hit three homers and put five runs on the board by the second inning in Game 1 en route to a 5-1 victory.
It was the same story in Game 2. Hunter Renfroe singled home Willy Adames, and Ji-Man Choi delivered a two-run home run to put the Rays up 3-0 in the first inning.