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Stephen Vogt Reacts as Guardians Salvage Series Finale vs. Rays
TL;DR
The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in the series finale, salvaging the series after losing the first two games. Stephen Vogt commented on the team's performance during the game.
Key points
- Cleveland Guardians won 3-1 against Tampa Bay Rays
- Guardians salvaged the series finale
- Solid pitching performances from Guardians
- Stephen Vogt commented on the game
- Gavin Williams had a dominant start
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Stephen Vogt Reacts as Guardians Salvage Series Finale vs. Rays
The first two games of the Cleveland Guardiansâ series against the Tampa Bay Rays didnât go in the home teamâs favor. Even with multiple solid pitching performances from the Guardians, the bats just couldnât pick it up and give them some support.
The tides turned during Wednesdayâs series finale, kind of. Clevelandâs three runs were just enough to salvage the series finale against the Rays, as the Guardians won, 3-1.
Another Dominant Start From Gavin Williams
Gavin Williams continues to put together one of the best starts of the year for any Major League pitcher with his outing on Wednesday. Clevelandâs starter threw a season-high 7.2 innings, gave up five hits, and allowed no earned runs.
Out of all the stats on the mound, the most impressive was the fact that Williams didnât issue any walks, especially when you consider the conditions were wet, foggy, and damp, and he had to pitch in.
âWe talk about it all the time; when Gavin throws strikes, that's what you get,â said Vogt after the game. âHe looked under control from the first inning, and even until we took him out, it was under control, pound in the zone, not a whole lot of hard hit balls.â
âThat was one of the better fastballs he's had, but he was just ahead the whole day. It seemed like every hitter. Get 0-1, got a lot of second pitch outs. A lot of weak contact. That was pretty special. Just the low pitch count, the attack in the zone was about as good as we've ever seen Gavin.â
After Wednesday, Williamsâ season ERA is down to 2.70.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Guardians vs. Rays series finale?
The final score was 3-1 in favor of the Cleveland Guardians.
How did the Guardians perform in the first two games against the Rays?
The Guardians lost the first two games of the series despite solid pitching performances.
Who is Stephen Vogt and what did he say about the game?
Stephen Vogt is a player for the Guardians who reacted positively to the team's performance in the series finale.
What role did Gavin Williams play in the Guardians' victory?
Gavin Williams had a dominant start, contributing to the Guardians' win in the series finale.
