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Guardians rally past Rays 7-3 in ALCS opener
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Foster Griffin, who played for Japan’s Yomiuri Giants for three seasons before returning to Major League Baseball, made his first postseason start for Cleveland.
He gave up two runs in the first inning but settled down to allow no more runs over four innings.
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt praised Griffin for recovering after a difficult start.
Cleveland’s bats then turned the game around: solo home runs in the sixth and seventh innings tied the score.
In the eighth, Josh Lowe hit a two-run single to put the Guardians ahead, and they added three more runs in the ninth.
Cleveland leads the best-of-seven series 1-0 and is seeking its first World Series appearance in 10 years.
The Guardians beat the Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Cleveland scored seven runs from the sixth inning onward to overcome a 2-0 deficit.
David Fry and Bailey each hit a solo home run to tie the game in the sixth and seventh innings.
In the eighth, Lane Thomas hit a two-run single that put the Guardians ahead.
The Guardians added three runs in the ninth, including a run-scoring single by José Ramírez and a two-run double by Adell.
- Who
- The Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays.
- What
- The Guardians beat the Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.
- When
- October 12, 2026; the report gives October 13 in Japan time.
- Where
- Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
- Why
- The Guardians rallied with seven runs from the sixth inning onward.
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David Fry hit a solo home run to begin the Guardians’ comeback.
Bailey hit a solo home run to tie the game at 2-2.
Lane Thomas hit a two-run single to give Cleveland the lead.
Ramírez hit a run-scoring single and Adell added a two-run double as the Guardians scored three runs.
- Final score
- Guardians 7, Rays 3
- Game
- Game 1 of the American League Championship Series
- Venue
- Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Guardians runs from sixth inning onward
- 7
- Starting pitcher Foster Griffin
- 4 innings, 5 hits, 2 runs conceded
What people are saying
A first-class pitcher can do that.
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