{
  "id": 14360866,
  "title": "Rays punish error to beat Guardians 3-1 and level MLB playoff series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/rays-punish-error-to-beat-guardians-3-1-and-level-mlb-playoff-series",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T03:50:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rays-punish-error-beat-guardians-035053810.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash was thrilled with the acquisition of pitcher Freddy Peralta, who played a crucial role in the team's 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. Peralta, acquired from the New York Mets, threw four strikeouts in his first two innings, putting pressure on Cleveland. Ben Williamson made a critical play in the fourth inning, as his grounder bounced through the legs of Cleveland's Jose Ramirez, allowing Victor Mesa Jr to score. Liam Hicks then added a two-run single, extending the Rays' lead. Peralta finished the game with six scoreless innings, striking out six, including his 99th and final pitch, Petey Halpin. Despite Cleveland's late rally, the Rays leveled the best-of-seven series at 1-1, shifting the series to Cleveland for the remaining games.",
  "summary": "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.The first three innings on Tuesday were scoreless for both teams.",
  "key_points": [
    "Freddy Peralta's error-free performance helps Rays win 3-1",
    "Ben Williamson's defensive play scores crucial run for Rays",
    "Series tied 1-1, moves to Cleveland for remaining games"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Capitalizing on defensive mistakes and a strong pitching performance from a recent acquisition shifts the momentum of this series back to Tampa Bay as it moves to Cleveland.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Rays punish error to beat Guardians 3-1 and level series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/rays-punish-error-to-beat-guardians-3-1-and-level-series",
        "published": "2026-10-14T04:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Rays’ Liam Hicks talks dominant pairing with Freddy Peralta in ALCS Game 2 vs. Guardians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/rays-liam-hicks-talks-dominant-pairing-with-freddy-peralta-in-alcs",
        "published": "2026-10-14T05:03:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}