Kevin Kiermaier homered and drove in a career-high five runs, Vidal Bruján had an RBI single in his major league debut, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the sliding Cleveland Indians 8-1 on Wednesday in a doubleheader opener. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFranmil Reyes homered for the Indians, who have lost eight in a row. Kiermaier’s second homer of the season gave Tampa Bay a 6-1 lead in the third and ended Mejia’s day. Left-hander Sam Hentges (1-3) was to start the second game for Cleveland. "It’s very cool," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.

Source: Fox News July 07, 2021 18:33 UTC