Late offense sends Guardians to ALCS Game 1 win over Rays

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 on Monday in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. Nathaniel Lowe broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning with a two-run single off Ian Seymour. Cleveland added three more runs in the ninth inning, highlighted by an RBI single from Jose Ramirez and a two-run double from Jo Adell, handing the Rays their first postseason loss.

Tampa Bay initially built a 2-0 lead in the first inning via RBI singles from Junior Caminero and Jonny DeLuca. The Guardians leveled the score through solo home runs by Chase DeLauter in the sixth and Patrick Bailey in the seventh. Hunter Gaddis earned the win in relief as Cleveland's bullpen surrendered just one run across five innings.