Rays beat Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 to take 3-2 ALCS lead
Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings for his second postseason win, Tampa Bay’s offense kept on constant pressure and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1…
In Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, the Cleveland Guardians suffered a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field on Saturday, October 17. The best-of-seven series is now tied 2-2, with Game 5 set for Sunday, October 18, at 5:08 p.m. local time in Cleveland.
The Rays' top three hitters - Yandy Diaz, Jonathan Aranda, and Junior Caminero - were productive in this game. Their contributions, combined with a crucial error by Cleveland's Chase DeLauter, ultimately led to the Rays tying the series. DeLauter's mistake, an error in right field, allowed an unearned run to score and set up a successful sacrifice fly in the Rays' next at-bat.
Despite multiple opportunities, the Guardians could not capitalize on their threats and fell short by a margin of five runs. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Guardians managed to score two runs, but their efforts were thwarted when David Fry's ambitious home run landed foul. Fry then struck out swinging.
Yandy Diaz delivered the decisive blow for the Rays in the ninth inning with a two-run home run, securing the series for Tampa Bay. This result means that a Game 6 in Florida is now necessary to determine the American League pennant winner.
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