CLEVELAND -- Asdrubal Cabrera's return to Cleveland couldn't have gone much better.
Cabrera, who played eight seasons with the Indians, hit one of three solo home runs for Tampa Bay, leading the Rays to a 4-1 victory Friday night.
Cabrera, who played for the Indians from 2007 until being traded to Washington last July, broke a 1-all tie with a two-out homer in the second inning.
"It was special," said Cabrera, who also singled in the seventh. "Earlier in the first inning I was a little nervous, but after I hit the homer I felt better."
Joey Butler homered in the first inning and Steven Souza Jr. added a home run in the ninth for Tampa Bay, which has won seven of eight.
Cabrera admitted playing against his former teammates and being in the visitors' clubhouse was a different feeling.
"It was kind of weird," he said. "All your friends are on the other side, but as soon as you play ball you have to forget about it and do your job and try to win."
Rookie right-hander Nathan Karns (4-3) allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings for his first win since May 13.
Four relievers followed with Brad Boxberger pitching the ninth for his 17th save. Boxberger walked two, but struck out Michael Bourn to end the game.
The Rays lead the AL East by one game over the New York Yankees.
Carlos Carrasco (8-6) gave up three runs in 6 2/3 innings. Cleveland fell to 13-20 at home and hasn't won consecutive games since a three-game winning streak May 30-June 2.
Jason Kipnis was 3 for 4, extending his hitting streak to 14 games. He has hit safely in 23 consecutive home games.
Rays rookie manager Kevin Cash was Cleveland's bullpen coach on manager Terry Francona's staff the last two seasons. Cash was a catcher for Boston when Francona managed the Red Sox.
"Really happy for Asdrubal Cabrera coming back," Cash said. "These fans got to see him play and really play well. I know they probably didn't like the home run but it's nice to come back to your home team that you grew up in and play well, so we're happy for him."
Cabrera, who signed with the Rays in January, came into the game batting .204. The homer was his fourth of the season.
Butler's one-out homer gave Tampa Bay the lead. Karns' wild pitch with Carlos Santana batting scored Kipnis from third base and tied the game in the bottom of the inning.
Jake Elmore added a sacrifice fly in the seventh.
Francona thought Carrasco pitched well enough to win.
"Overall, actually pretty good," Francona said of Carrasco's performance. "Two solo homers. You never want to see the homers, but two solo homers and a sac fly. On a lot of nights, we're probably saying he pitched pretty well."
Kipnis started the eighth with a single off Jake McGee, but was doubled up when Souza made a sliding catch of Francisco Lindor's fly ball near the right field line and threw to first.
GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN
The Indians showed a "welcome back" video for Cash during batting practice that featured the Rays manager being body-slammed by Indians reliever Marc Rzepczynski in the bullpen last season.
Francona called Cash "one of the most special people I've come across in this game," but he found some humor in the matchup. Asked if he and Cash would try to out-think one another, Francona said, "I'm not very smart and he's not much smarter."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: OF/DH John Jaso (bruised left wrist) took batting practice for the first time since being injured on opening day.
Indians: C Yan Gomes (stiff neck) was out of the lineup, but is expected to play in the next day or two.
UP NEXT
Rays: RHP Erasmo Ramirez has won six of seven decisions since April 19. He recorded his career-high sixth in his last start against Washington.
Indians: RHP Corey Kluber, who has lost his last three starts, will go against the Rays.
Cabrera, who played eight seasons with the Indians, hit one of three solo home runs for Tampa Bay, leading the Rays to a 4-1 victory Friday night.
Cabrera, who played for the Indians from 2007 until being traded to Washington last July, broke a 1-all tie with a two-out homer in the second inning.
"It was special," said Cabrera, who also singled in the seventh. "Earlier in the first inning I was a little nervous, but after I hit the homer I felt better."
Joey Butler homered in the first inning and Steven Souza Jr. added a home run in the ninth for Tampa Bay, which has won seven of eight.
Cabrera admitted playing against his former teammates and being in the visitors' clubhouse was a different feeling.
"It was kind of weird," he said. "All your friends are on the other side, but as soon as you play ball you have to forget about it and do your job and try to win."
Rookie right-hander Nathan Karns (4-3) allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings for his first win since May 13.
Four relievers followed with Brad Boxberger pitching the ninth for his 17th save. Boxberger walked two, but struck out Michael Bourn to end the game.
The Rays lead the AL East by one game over the New York Yankees.
Carlos Carrasco (8-6) gave up three runs in 6 2/3 innings. Cleveland fell to 13-20 at home and hasn't won consecutive games since a three-game winning streak May 30-June 2.
Jason Kipnis was 3 for 4, extending his hitting streak to 14 games. He has hit safely in 23 consecutive home games.
Rays rookie manager Kevin Cash was Cleveland's bullpen coach on manager Terry Francona's staff the last two seasons. Cash was a catcher for Boston when Francona managed the Red Sox.
"Really happy for Asdrubal Cabrera coming back," Cash said. "These fans got to see him play and really play well. I know they probably didn't like the home run but it's nice to come back to your home team that you grew up in and play well, so we're happy for him."
Cabrera, who signed with the Rays in January, came into the game batting .204. The homer was his fourth of the season.
Butler's one-out homer gave Tampa Bay the lead. Karns' wild pitch with Carlos Santana batting scored Kipnis from third base and tied the game in the bottom of the inning.
Jake Elmore added a sacrifice fly in the seventh.
Francona thought Carrasco pitched well enough to win.
"Overall, actually pretty good," Francona said of Carrasco's performance. "Two solo homers. You never want to see the homers, but two solo homers and a sac fly. On a lot of nights, we're probably saying he pitched pretty well."
Kipnis started the eighth with a single off Jake McGee, but was doubled up when Souza made a sliding catch of Francisco Lindor's fly ball near the right field line and threw to first.
GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN
The Indians showed a "welcome back" video for Cash during batting practice that featured the Rays manager being body-slammed by Indians reliever Marc Rzepczynski in the bullpen last season.
Francona called Cash "one of the most special people I've come across in this game," but he found some humor in the matchup. Asked if he and Cash would try to out-think one another, Francona said, "I'm not very smart and he's not much smarter."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: OF/DH John Jaso (bruised left wrist) took batting practice for the first time since being injured on opening day.
Indians: C Yan Gomes (stiff neck) was out of the lineup, but is expected to play in the next day or two.
UP NEXT
Rays: RHP Erasmo Ramirez has won six of seven decisions since April 19. He recorded his career-high sixth in his last start against Washington.
Indians: RHP Corey Kluber, who has lost his last three starts, will go against the Rays.
7:10PM,EDT,June 19,2015
Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Carrasco pitching for Cleveland | TB | CLE |
| Kiermaier grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Butler homered to right center (399 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Longoria flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| DeJesus grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CLE |
| Kipnis doubled to deep left. | 1 | 0 |
| Lindor reached on bunt single to pitcher, Kipnis to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Brantley lined out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Kipnis scored, Lindor to second on wild pitch by Karns. | 1 | 1 |
| Santana lined out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Lindor to third on wild pitch by Karns. | 1 | 1 |
| Murphy struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Carlos Carrasco pitching for Cleveland | TB | CLE |
| Forsythe reached on infield single to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, Forsythe out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| Cabrera homered to right (368 feet). | 2 | 1 |
| Elmore grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CLE |
| Moss lined out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Urshela struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Bourn grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Carlos Carrasco pitching for Cleveland | TB | CLE |
| Rivera reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Kiermaier lined out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Butler grounded into double play, third to second to first, Rivera out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CLE |
| Pérez grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Kipnis singled to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Lindor grounded into fielder's choice to second, Kipnis out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| Brantley lined out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Carrasco pitching for Cleveland | TB | CLE |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| DeJesus struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Forsythe singled to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CLE |
| Santana grounded out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| Murphy reached on infield single to third, Murphy to second on throwing error by third baseman Longoria. | 2 | 1 |
| Moss walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Urshela grounded into double play, third to first, Murphy out at third. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Carrasco pitching for Cleveland | TB | CLE |
| Cabrera flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Elmore struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Rivera lined out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CLE |
| Bourn grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Kipnis lined out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Carrasco pitching for Cleveland | TB | CLE |
| Kiermaier lined out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| Butler singled to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| DeJesus grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CLE |
| Lindor singled to shallow right. | 2 | 1 |
| Brantley singled to left, Lindor to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Santana struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Cedeño relieved Karns. | 2 | 1 |
| Raburn hit for Murphy. | 2 | 1 |
| Raburn struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Moss struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Carrasco pitching for Cleveland | TB | CLE |
| Forsythe singled to left, Forsythe out stretching at second. | 2 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. reached on infield single to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Cabrera singled to right, Souza Jr. to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Elmore hit sacrifice fly to left, Souza Jr. scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Rivera singled to right, Cabrera to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Crockett relieved Carrasco. | 3 | 1 |
| Kiermaier grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Rivera out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Steven Geltz pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CLE |
| Geltz relieved Cedeño. | 3 | 1 |
| Urshela struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Bourn grounded out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| Pérez flied out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Manship pitching for Cleveland | TB | CLE |
| Manship relieved Crockett. | 3 | 1 |
| Butler struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Longoria fouled out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| DeJesus walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Forsythe struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jake McGee pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CLE |
| McGee relieved Geltz. | 3 | 1 |
| Kipnis singled to left center. | 3 | 1 |
| Lindor flied into double play, right to first, Kipnis doubled off first. | 3 | 1 |
| Brantley struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Scott Atchison pitching for Cleveland | TB | CLE |
| Atchison relieved Manship. | 3 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. homered to left (421 feet). | 4 | 1 |
| Cabrera flied out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| Elmore flied out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| Rivera grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Boxberger pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | CLE |
| Boxberger relieved McGee. | 4 | 1 |
| Santana fouled out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| Raburn walked. | 4 | 1 |
| Moss flied out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| Raburn to second on fielder's indifference. | 4 | 1 |
| Urshela walked. | 4 | 1 |
| Bourn struck out looking. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Kiermaier CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .248 | .285 | .410 |
| Butler DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .336 | .367 | .536 |
| Longoria 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .272 | .348 | .404 |
| DeJesus LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .299 | .355 | .446 |
| Forsythe 2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .284 | .360 | .441 |
| Souza Jr. RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .228 | .324 | .455 |
| Cabrera SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .210 | .267 | .328 |
| Elmore 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .277 | .311 | .361 |
| Rivera C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .169 | .207 | .270 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 141 | |||
| BATTING HR: Butler (6, 1st inning off Carrasco 0 on, 1 Out); Cabrera (4, 2nd inning off Carrasco 0 on, 2 Out); Souza Jr. (14, 9th inning off Atchison 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Butler (19), Cabrera (16), Elmore (13), Souza Jr. (31) SF: Elmore 2-out RBI: Cabrera GIDP: Souza Jr., Butler Rays RISP: 0-1 (Kiermaier 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Longoria (3, throw) DP: 2 (Longoria-Elmore, Souza Jr.-Elmore). Outfield Assist: Souza Jr. (Kipnis at 1st base). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH |
| Attendance | 22,811 (61.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:01 |
| Weather | 68 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 8 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Tim Welke, First Base - Mike Everitt, Second Base - Toby Basner, Third Base - Tim Timmons |
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