Colome, Rays blank Indians 2-0
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Alex Colome and three relievers combined on a five-hitter as the Tampa Bay Rays blanked the Cleveland Indians 2-0 on Saturday night
Colome (2-0) allowed four hits in 6 1-3 innings. Jake McGee struck out the side in the ninth for his 19th save.
The Indians, who were eliminated from playoff contention Friday, got only two runners to second base. They committed two more errors, raising their major league-leading total to 116.
Carlos Carrasco (8-7) allowed one earned run and four hits while striking out 10 in 7 2-3 innings.
Carrasco criticized his defense for two plays that weren't made in a 2-0 loss to Kansas City on Monday. The right-hander apologized the following day in a statement released by the team. He made a throwing error in this game.
Indians All-Star left fielder Michael Brantley collected his 200th hit of the season with a fourth-inning single
David DeJesus led off the fourth with an infield hit, the Rays' first of the game. Third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall then misplayed Evan Longoria's routine ground ball and made a wild throw that sailed into right field, allowing DeJesus to reach third. Wil Myers singled for the lead.
Carrasco recorded his third double-digit strikeout performance of the season, all coming this month.
Carrasco was pulled with a runner on third in the eighth. Loney's infield hit off Marc Rzepczynski added a run.
Brantley, who is three RBIs shy of the 100-mark, pointed to the sky after rounding first and received a standing ovation. He became the first Cleveland player to reach the 200-hit mark since Kenny Lofton in 1996. Brantley is also the first player in club history to record 200 hits, 20 homers, 20 stolen bases and 40 doubles in the same season.
Cleveland's best chance to score came in the first. Jose Ramirez, whose homer scored Friday's only run, bunted for a hit with one out and stole second. He advanced to third on a flyball, but Carlos Santana struck out.
Indians reliever Bryan Shaw made his 80th appearance of the season, setting a club record previously held by Bob Howry in 2005.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: C Curt Casali (concussion) hasn't played since being struck on the mask by two foul tips off the bat of Boston's Rusney Castillo on Wednesday.
Indians: OF Zach Walters (right intercostal strain) has appeared in two games with one at-bat since being injured on Sept. 15.
UP NEXT
Rays: RHP Alex Cobb (10-8) will start the final game of the season Sunday. He was the winning pitcher in last season's wild-card game against the Indians at Progressive Field.
Indians: LHP T.J. House (4-3) will start in place of RHP Danny Salazar on Sunday. Salazar is 6-8 in 20 starts and has pitched a career-high 110 innings.