Halpin’s go-ahead homer flips Game 3 as Guardians beat Rays 3-2 for 2-1 AL Championship Series lead
Petey Halpin’s first postseason homer put Cleveland ahead for good, and the Guardians’ bullpen held Tampa Bay to three hits.
- On Thursday, the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 3, taking a 2-1 lead in the American League Championship Series behind Petey Halpin's two-run home run.
- Nathaniel Lowe's RBI double opened the scoring for the Guardians in the second inning; the Rays answered with Chandler Simpson's two-run triple in the fourth.
- Starting pitcher Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings while the bullpen allowed just one hit across the final four innings. Rays batters whiffed 13 times.
- Game 4 is scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. ET, with Saturday's Game 5 also in Cleveland, giving the Guardians a chance to advance to the World Series.
- The Guardians are pursuing their first World Series title since 1948, having won five of their last six postseason games to move closer to ending the franchise drought.
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The Guardians won 3-2 over the Tampa Bay Rays in Cleveland and took the 2-1 lead in the American championship series.
Guardians shut down Rays behind pitching staff, epic Petey Halpin bat-flip for Game 3 win to take series lead
Cleveland Guardians took a 3-2 lead over the Rays in Game 3 at Progressive Field after Petey Halpin's two-run home run. Game 4 start time faces a weather threat.
Petey Halpin’s go-ahead HR flips ALCS Game 3, lifting Cleveland Guardians to 3-2 win and 2-1 series lead
Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run home run, Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Thursday to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series.
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Halpin's fifth-inning blast produced the final runs and he watched the ball soar into the right-field stands then flipped his bat high into the air in celebration. "I think I blacked out. I'm not sure what I was doing to be completely honest," he said. "Maybe a little too much but it was a good moment, it was exciting and I loved it." The Guardians grabbed a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series, with games four and f…
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