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Stroman (5-4), who threw 105 pitches and struck
out eight, was brilliant in taming a Tampa Bay offense that
entered the game leading the majors in runs, hits, home runs and
OPS. The right-hander also made a stellar defensive play by
extending on the move to grab a feed from first baseman Matt
Mervis for the first out of the ninth.
It was Stroman's second career complete-game shutout. The other
one came against the Cubs on Sept. 8, 2014, when he pitched for
Toronto.
Tampa Bay, which totaled 38 runs while winning four of its
previous five contests, was shut out for the third time in 2023.
The Cubs, outscored 35-11 in their last four games, broke
through in the fourth inning. Seiya Suzuki hit an infield single
and reached second on third baseman Taylor Walls' throwing error
on the play. He eventually scored on Mike Tauchman's sacrifice
fly to right field.
Stroman's gem overshadowed the performance of Tampa Bay rookie
Taj Bradley (3-2). Making his sixth major league start since
debuting April 12, Bradley allowed the unearned run, plus
Chicago's only three hits and a walk, while striking out eight
in 5 2/3 innings.
Chicago improved to 3-4 on a nine-game homestand.
Prior to the game, the Rays placed closer Pete Fairbanks on the
15-day injured list with left hip inflammation he suffered while
warming up in the bullpen against the Los Angeles Dodgers on
Sunday.
--Field Level Media
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