When the Guardians went up two games to one in this American League Championship Series, their goal was pretty simple. Even a split of their final two games in Cleveland would keep them in control, headed back to Tampa Bay…
The Tampa Bay Rays moved within one win of the American League pennant after defeating the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 of the ALCS. Tampa Bay took a 3-2 series lead behind a dominant performance from starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen, who limited Cleveland to one run on four hits over seven innings while striking out six batters.
Tampa Bay built an early 3-0 lead against Cleveland starter Parker Messick and reliever Tim Herrin via run-scoring plays from Jonny DeLuca, Jonathan Aranda, and Liam Hicks. Relievers Cam Booser, Tyler Wells, and Bryan Baker closed out the game, forcing the Guardians to face elimination as the series heads back to Florida.
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