Rays Beat Guardians 3-1 to Even ALCS at One Game Apiece
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in St. Petersburg, Florida, evening the American League Championship Series at 1-1, powered by pitcher Freddy Peralta and a key hit from Liam Hicks.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, October 13, 2026 —
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in St. Petersburg, Florida, drawing the American League Championship Series even at one game apiece. The result moved the series to a 1-1 tie, according to the available summary of the game.
Pitcher Freddy Peralta and a key hit from Liam Hicks were identified as central to Tampa Bay’s victory. The summary did not provide Peralta’s pitching statistics or describe the circumstances of Hicks’ hit, including when it occurred or how it contributed to the scoring.
The reported final score was Rays 3, Guardians 1. No date, stadium name, attendance figure or inning-by-inning account was provided. The summary also did not identify the starting pitchers, describe Cleveland’s scoring, or give details about how either team performed beyond the final result and the contributions attributed to Peralta and Hicks.
With the series level at 1-1, neither team held an advantage in the reported championship-series standings after this game. The information provided does not specify what happened in the preceding game or offer details about the schedule for the next matchup. Further game-specific statistics and a fuller account of the decisive moments were not included in the summary.
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