TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Shane McClanahan pitched five innings of two-hit ball and the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Cleveland Guardians 11-3 on Friday night at George Steinbrenner Field. McClanahan (9-6) allowed one earned run and struck out three while earning the win. Chris Roycroft recorded his first save with three innings of relief.

Tampa Bay broke open a close game with a four-run eighth inning, highlighted by Richie Palacios’ three-run homer. Ryan Vilade added a two-run shot in the second. Nick Fortes went 4 for 4 with two RBIs and a double. The Rays finished with 15 hits.

Cleveland scored on Austin Hedges’ two-run homer in the ninth and a fourth-inning RBI double by Brayan Rocchio. Joey Cantillo (8-6) took the loss. The Guardians managed seven hits.

The Rays improved to 60-43, while Cleveland dropped to 54-51. Attendance was 19,099. Time of game was 2:41.