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Rays rally for 6-5 win over Guardians

Randy Arozarena lined an RBI single to right center to complete a three-run ninth inning off Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Guardians 6-5.

Mud Hens 10, Clippers 7

Colt Keith hit a tie-breaking two-run home run and the Toledo Mud Hens went on to beat the
Clippers 10-7 in a back-and-forth game at Fifth Third Field Saturday night.

Rays 9, Guardians 8

Wander Franco hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the ninth and the AL wild-card-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Guardians 9-8 after a bullpen meltdown in the top of the inning Friday night.

Mud Hens 4, Clippers 1

Colt Keith’s two-run home run in the sixth inning powered the Toledo Mud Hens’ 4-1 win over the Clippers Friday night at Fifth Third Field.

Guardians 4, Blue Jays 3

Noah Syndergaard won for the first time since April 30, rookies Brayan Rocchio and José Tena sparked Cleveland’s offense, and the Guardians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Thursday.

Clippers 10, Mud Hens 2

Johnathan Rodríguez drove in five runs in the Clippers’ 10-2 victory over the Toledo Mud Hens Thursday night at Fifth Third Field.

OSU AD Smith to retire in 2024

The 67-year-old Smith, who has spent the past 18 years at Ohio State leading one of the largest and most successful athletic programs in the country, announced he would step down in July 2024.

Marlins 5, Reds 4

Josh Bell became the first Miami player to homer from both sides of the plate in a game and drove in four runs, Bryan De La Cruz hit the go-ahead shot in the ninth and the Marlins rallied late for a 5-4 victory over the Reds.

Blue Jays 1, Guardians 0

George Springer homered in the first inning and Kevin Gausman struck out six in a combined six-hitter, helping the Toronto Blue Jays to a 1-0 victory over the Guardians.