Rays’ Shane McClanahan pulled vs Astros with neck tightness

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan was pulled within the fifth inning with neck tightness throughout a 5-0 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday night time.

The AL All-Star Sport starter and Cy Younger Award contender allowed 5 runs for under the second time this season, pushing his ERA to 2.36. McClanahan (12-6) was making his second begin after coming back from the 15-day injured record resulting from a left shoulder impingement.

McClanahan walked Jose Altuve main off the fifth, then threw three straight balls to Jeremy Peña. Supervisor Kevin Money and a coach then got here out of the dugout and pulled McClanahan, even after the 25-year-old appeared to inform Money, “I’m good.”

McClanahan walked 4 and allowed 5 hits whereas throwing 80 pitches.

Peña hit a three-run homer, Altuve scored three runs and the Astros received for the ninth time in 10 video games a day after clinching the AL West championship.

Altuve reached base and scored on every of his first three plate appearances, all in opposition to McClanahan. Peña’s nineteenth homer got here within the third inning after Altuve’s second hit, placing the Astros up 4-0.

Kyle Tucker drove in Houston’s first run with a double within the first for his one centesimal RBI of the season.

The Rays went into the day one sport behind the Toronto Blue Jays and a half-game forward of the Seattle Mariners within the chase for the AL’s prime wild card.

Houston starter Cristian Javier (10-9) gave up just one hit, a two-out single within the fifth by Christian Bethancourt. Javier received his fourth straight begin, putting out six in 5 innings.

Ryan Pressly bought the ultimate two outs for his twenty ninth save in 33 makes an attempt.

Tampa Bay Rays beginning pitcher Shane McClanahan, second from left is taken out of the sport in opposition to the Houston Astros through the fifth inning of a baseball sport Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

A double and a single by Wander Franco had been the one different hits for Tampa Bay.

Yandy Diaz doubled within the eighth as a pinch hitter for the Astros, his first main league hit.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Astros: DH Yordan Alvarez, who left Monday’s sport early with an obvious ankle harm after a slide into second base, was out of the lineup. Supervisor Dusty Baker mentioned Alvarez’s deliberate time off was moved up from Wednesday.

Rays: 2B Brandon Lowe took an injection for his decrease again discomfort. He’ll re-evaluated Thursday, when he’s eligible to come back off the injured record.

UP NEXT

RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (3-1, 2.34) will make his seventh begin of the season for the Astros in Wednesday night time’s collection finale in opposition to RHP Corey Kluber (10-9, 4.44).

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