A nice start...
Welcome back, Nelson Haro! The Rays' DH, out since September 10, returned to action with 2 doubles and a 2-run homer as Tampa Bay laid the lumber to Minnesota in their ALDS opener. Also coming through big was Elijah Green, who wasn't even in the starting lineup. Yordan Alvarez was hit in the face (only a bruised cheekbone) in the 4th with the game 1-0 and Green pinch-ran for him, stole second and scored on an Alistar Hardy double and then broke the game open with a 3-run homer to cap a 5-run 5th. Donye Evans meanwhile wasn't quite as Donye-mating as he'd been recently but was more than good enough to get the win. Luis German will try to keep the good times going in Game 2 tomorrow.
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