Yandy Díaz collected two hits in five trips to the plate and swatted a key two-run ninth inning homerun to put an exclamation point on the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 Game 4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians and tie their best-of-seven series at two.
Díaz also scored twice and swatted a double on the evening to upped his playoff averge to .267, the Cuban slugger also sports a .757 OPS on the postseason. The native of Villa Clara, Cuba has been a key piece of the Rays offense throughout the playoffs.
Nick Martínez was spectacular on the mound tossing five and a third inning of two-hit, one-run ball to help Tampa’s cause in a key game, while also notching his first win of the playoffs. The Cuban-American righty also fanned three batters and now sports a 3.00 earned run average on the postseason.
Cuban action on the night:
Yandy Díaz (Rays): 5-2,2B,HR,2RBI,2R (.267)
Nick Martínez (Rays): 5.1IP,2H,ER,3K,2BB (3.00)*
Victor Mesa Jr. (Rays): 4-1 (.160)
Nick Fortes (Rays): 1-0 (.000)*
*Cuban-American
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