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Tampa Bay Rays win game two over Guardians thanks to terrible error from José Ramírez, even ALCS at 1-1
Fox News • • general
Key Points:
- The 2026 American League Championship Series features two low-payroll teams, the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians, surprising many by advancing over traditionally bigger-market and higher-spending teams.
- In Game 1, the Guardians, despite being 24th in runs scored during the regular season, exploded offensively to win 7-3 against the Rays' strong pitching staff.
- Game 2 saw Rays’ pitcher Freddy Peralta deliver six shutout innings with six strikeouts, helping Tampa Bay secure a 3-1 victory and even the series.
- The Guardians fought back in Game 2 but ultimately fell short, with Tampa Bay's closer Bryan Baker closing out the game efficiently to tie the series 1-1.
- The series moves to Cleveland for Game 3, where the Guardians will look to leverage home-field advantage and strong pitching from Gavin Williams to advance to the World Series for the first time since 2016.
