Chase DeLauter and José Ramírez lead the Guardians to a 7-3 win over the Rays in Game 1 of ALCS
Nathaniel Lowe drove in the go-ahead runs, and Cleveland’s bullpen held Tampa Bay to one run over the final five innings.
- On Monday, the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Tropicana Field, rallying from an early 2-0 deficit.
- Tampa Bay Rays starter Drew Rasmussen carried a 2-0 lead into the sixth inning, while Cleveland starter Foster Griffin threw 29 pitches in the first frame to manage early pressure.
- Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey sparked the Cleveland comeback with first-pitch solo home runs in the sixth and seventh innings; Bailey's homer traveled 436 feet, tying the score at 2-2.
- In the eighth, Nathaniel Lowe delivered a two-run single up the middle to give Cleveland a 4-2 lead, followed by three insurance runs in the ninth securing the victory.
- Game 2 takes place Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, with Cleveland rookie left-hander Parker Messick facing Rays right-hander Freddy Peralta in the series continuation.
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The Tampa Bay bullpen ran out of gas late Monday night. After seven innings of grind-it-out baseball in St. Petersburg, the Cleveland Guardians broke loose
Pope alum Nathaniel Lowe leads Guardians to Game 1 ALCS win
Nathaniel Lowe snapped an eighth-inning tie with a two-run single after Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey homered off Drew Rasmussen, and the Cleveland Guardians rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.…
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