Rays punish error to beat Guardians 3-1 and level series

Rays pitcher Freddy Peralta reacts after pitching against the Guardians during the sixth inning in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Tuesday. | Imagn Images / via Reuters

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Oct 14, 2026

Miami – Freddy Peralta pitched six scoreless innings as the Tampa Bay Rays exploited a costly Cleveland error to beat the Guardians 3-1 and tie up their American League Championship Series on Tuesday.

A fired-up Peralta, acquired mid-season from the floundering New York Mets, struck out four through his first two innings to put the pressure on Cleveland.

The Rays took the lead as Ben Williamson’s fourth-inning grounder bounced through the legs of Jose Ramirez to score Victor Mesa Jr, before Liam Hicks hit a two-run single on the very next pitch.

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