Logan Forsythe and Evan Longoria hit two-run homers in the bottom of the eighth to lead the Rays to a 5-1 win over the Indians on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.
“That was a big one,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “We’ve played in plenty of close games already in the early part of the season. So the guys are quickly becoming seasoned to it, to where there shouldn’t be much effect, but they keep grinding it out against a really good pitcher.”
Indians starter Corey Kluber had pitched well through 7 2/3 innings when Forsythe jumped on a 3-2 offering, depositing the ball over the wall in left for his second home run of the season. Forsythe’s blast chased Kluber. Cody Allen entered the game and walked Logan Morrison before Longoria connected on a 3-2 pitch and launched it into the left-field stands for his second home run of the season and a 5-1 Rays lead.
Francisco Lindor broke a scoreless tie in the fourth with a solo homer to center off Rays starter Matt Moore. The Rays got on the scoreboard in the seventh when Jose Ramirez misjudged Corey Dickerson’s opposite-field drive with two outs. Dickerson ended up with a double then scored when Desmond Jennings singled to center to tie the game at 1.
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