{
  "id": 14374383,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:03:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rays-liam-hicks-talks-dominant-050303253.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the ALCS Game 2 against the Cleveland Guardians, the Tampa Bay Rays' 3-1 win evened the series. Freddy Peralta's six shutout innings were a significant factor, but catcher Liam Hicks' contribution was equally crucial. Following a Guardians error in the fourth inning, Hicks hit a single to drive in two runs, scoring Chandler Simpson and Ben Williamson and giving the Rays a comfortable lead. Following the game, Hicks praised Peralta, acknowledging his hard work, especially in high-stakes games. Both Hicks and Peralta were acquired by the Rays at the trade deadline in August. This victory marks a significant moment for Hicks as he looks to build on his postseason performance in the Rays' pursuit of an AL pennant and a World Series title.",
  "summary": "The Tampa Bay Rays’ 3-1 victory in Game 2 of the ALCS to even things up against the Cleveland Guardians was created straight out of their battery. Freddy Peralta is drawing plenty of plaudits for throwing six shutout innings and rediscovering his peak self just in time for the postseason, but Tampa Bay would not have taken a comfortable lead in the […] The post Rays’ Liam Hicks talks dominant…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-14T03:50:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
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  "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."
}