Halpin's go-ahead homer sends Guardians past Rays
Cleveland defeated Tampa Bay 3-2 on Thursday, with a two-run blast giving the Guardians the lead. The win puts them two victories from the World Series.
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What happened
Cleveland defeated Tampa Bay 3-2 on Thursday in the third game of the AL Championship Series. Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run home run that gave the Guardians the lead. The victory leaves Cleveland needing just two more wins to reach the World Series, with a chance to finish it at home this weekend.
Why it matters
A Guardians win would send them to the World Series, and they could clinch at home this weekend.
Timeline
- Thursday, Oct 15: Petey Halpin's go-ahead two-run home run helped Cleveland beat the Rays 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALCS.
- Oct 15, 4:55 PM ET: Coverage turned to the Guardians' Game 3 win and the lineups for the Dodgers-Brewers series.
Coverage
- Halpin home run helps Guardians take 2-1 ALCS lead over Rays (espn.com)
- LCS Day 5: Takeaways from Guardians' Game 3 win, lineups for Dodgers-Brewers (ESPN)
- Petey Halpin Home Run Electrifies Guardians To ALCS Game 3 Win Over Rays (foxsports.com)
- Huge go-ahead HR (and bigger bat flip) flips ALCS back in Guardians’ favor (mlb.com)
- MLB 2026: How Jose Ramirez's energy is fueling Guardians' run (espn.com.au)
- Rays beat Guardians 3-1 to take 3-2 ALCS lead
- Rays beat Guardians in Game 4, tying ALCS at 2-2
- Rays even ALCS with Guardians after Game 2 win
- Cleveland wins ALCS Game 1 at Tampa Bay, 7-3
- Guardians take Game 1 of ALCS over Rays, 7-3
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