Bazzana homers despite Guardians’ loss to Rays

Travis Bazzana produced a strong offensive performance for the Cleveland Guardians, but his side fell 7–3 to the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field. Bazzana went 2-for-3 with a home run, one run scored and one RBI, also drawing a walk across four plate appearances. His five total bases led the Guardians’ Australian contribution, while he added four assists and five putouts in the field. Cleveland opened with a 1–0 lead after the first inning, but Tampa Bay levelled in the third and gradually took control. The Rays scored three runs in the seventh inning and added two more in the ninth to seal the result. Bazzana also recorded one fielding error, finishing with 10 fielding chances in the completed game.