Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Guardians that evens the ALCS at 1-1
Freddy Peralta allowed four hits and struck out six, and Liam Hicks drove in two runs as Tampa Bay overcame José Ramírez’s error.
- On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 at Tropicana Field, evening the best-of-seven ALCS at 1-1. Freddy Peralta threw six scoreless innings to anchor the victory.
- Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez committed two costly fourth-inning errors—failing to cover third base and misplaying a grounder—that allowed three unearned runs and gave the Rays an insurmountable lead.
- Peralta held the Guardians to four hits while striking out six batters across six scoreless frames. He threw 68 strikes out of 99 total pitches, establishing command from the outset.
- Liam Hicks delivered a two-run single in the fourth inning, extending Tampa Bay's lead to 3-0. Ian Seymour and closer Bryan Baker then combined to limit the Guardians to one run through the final innings.
- The ALCS shifts to Progressive Field in Cleveland for Game 3 on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Right-hander Gavin Williams is scheduled to start for the Guardians as they seek to regain the series lead.
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By Field Level Media Oct 14 (By Brant James, Field Level Media) - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays hadn't lost consecutive games in almost three weeks entering Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday. They still haven't. ...
A single error decided the game. Led by a strong pitching performance from starter Freddy Peralta, the Tampa Bay Rays tied the American League Championship Series (ALCS, best of seven). On the 14th (KST), at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, the 2026 Major League Baseball (
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Peralta, Hicks lift Rays to 3-1 win over Guardians that evens ALCS at 1-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Freddy Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after a fielding error by José Ramírez and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Tuesday night to even the AL Championship Se...
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