Rays even ALCS with Guardians after Game 2 win
Freddy Peralta, the Rays starting pitcher, delivered six shutout frames and reached 99-plus mph with his fastball on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay.
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What happened
The Guardians and Rays are facing off in the American League Championship Series, and Cleveland took Game 1 by a 7-3 margin on the road. Tampa Bay answered in Game 2 on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, with Peralta holding Cleveland scoreless while the Rays' pitching carried the game.
Why it matters
The series is now tied at one game apiece.
Timeline
- Oct 12, 7:08 PM ET: The Guardians announced that Tampa Bay area native Parker Messick would start Game 2 of the ALCS on Tuesday.
- Oct 13, 2:55 AM ET: The Guardians' pitching held the Rays to one run over the final eight innings as Cleveland's offense took over in a 7-3 Game 1 win.
- Oct 13, 10:23 PM ET: Peralta threw six scoreless innings at Tropicana Field in Game 2 on Tuesday night, and the Guardians could not touch him.
- Oct 14, 1:51 AM ET: The Rays took Game 2 of the ALCS, evening the series.
Coverage
- 'He never gets shaken': How Jose Ramirez's confidence -- and strut -- is fueling the Guardians' run (espn.com)
- Game 1 star Ramirez shoulders blame as two costly miscues sink Guardians (espn.com)
- Rays beat Guardians 3-1 to take 3-2 ALCS lead
- Rays beat Guardians in Game 4, tying ALCS at 2-2
- Halpin's go-ahead homer sends Guardians past Rays
- Cleveland wins ALCS Game 1 at Tampa Bay, 7-3
- Guardians take Game 1 of ALCS over Rays, 7-3
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