Orlando Sentinel · Jul 23, 2021
Rays rally for victory in Cleveland
Hours after adding slugger Nelson Cruz to their lineup in a major trade, Tampa Bay stormed back for a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night with Austin Meadows delivering an RBI single in the 10th inning.
It was the second straight game-winning hit for Meadows, who had a two-out two-run single in the ninth to beat Baltimore on Wednesday.
“It seems like everyday there’s a new hero,” Meadows said. “It feels like momentum is always on our side.”
Reyes made Tampa Bay pay for a curious strategy by hitting a three-run homer while helping the Indians take a 4-1 lead, but Cleveland’s bullpen collapsed with Karnichak giving up two runs in the ninth.