Peralta pitches six scoreless
Freddy Peralta delivered six innings of four‑hit, scoreless baseball as the Tampa Bay Rays evened the American League Championship Series with a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. Peralta’s outing limited the Guardians to a single run and gave the Rays a strong platform to take control of the middle innings.
Key error opens door
The decisive moment came in the fourth inning when a fielding error by José Ramírez allowed the Rays to extend their lead. The miscue set up a two‑run single by Liam Hicks as Tampa Bay turned the inning into a three‑run frame that proved to be the difference in the game.
Close finish but series tied
Cleveland managed one run, but could not overcome the deficit against Peralta and Tampa Bay’s pitching staff. The 3-1 final leaves the best‑of‑seven series deadlocked at one game apiece.
Series shifts to Cleveland
The ALCS now moves to Cleveland for Game 3 on Thursday night, with both teams looking to seize momentum in the pivotal middle games of the series.