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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, — Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning, and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 to stop a three-game skid. Noel connected on his fourth homer in 35 at-bats since being called up from Triple-A Columbus last month off Garrett Cleavinger to put the Guardians ahead 4-2. After Nick Sandlin had a scoreless seventh, Emmauel Clase worked the ninth to get his 29th save in 32 chances. Cleveland's Steven Kwan went 0 for 4 and had his major league batting average fall to .354 from .359. Yandy Díaz drove in a run for the Rays, who fell under .500 at 47-48.
