Rays Even ALCS at 1-1 with 3-1 Win Over Guardians
Freddy Peralta dominates with career-high fastball velocity as Tampa Bay capitalizes on Cleveland errors to tie the series.
KEY POINTS
- Rays beat Guardians 3-1 to tie ALCS 1-1
- Freddy Peralta threw 6 innings, 4 hits, career-high 99.4 mph pitch
- Three unearned runs scored in 4th inning after Ramírez error and overturned call
- Liam Hicks delivered two-run single for decisive offense
- Game 3 set for Thursday in Cleveland
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, evening the American League Championship Series at one game apiece. Starter Freddy Peralta delivered a career-best performance, throwing six innings of four-hit ball while striking out seven.
Peralta threw the hardest pitch of his major league career at 99.4 mph and relied on his four-seam fastball for 71 of 99 pitches, a 71.7% usage rate marking his highest since June 2019. His average fastball velocity of 96.9 mph was 2.6 mph above his season average.
“It's no secret that I trust in my fastball a lot and it's my best pitch.”
The decisive damage came in the fourth inning against rookie left-hander Parker Messick. After a video review overturned a double-play call, José Ramírez committed a fielding error on a grounder that allowed three unearned runs to score. Liam Hicks provided the key hit with a two-run single.
Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Thursday night in Cleveland. Rays manager Kevin Cash praised his team's resilience after a deflating loss in the series opener.
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