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Guardians Drop Game 4 At Home As Rays Tie AL Championship Series

The Cleveland Guardians reached the seventh inning of Saturday’s Game 4 down 2-1, still within striking distance, but the Tampa Bay Rays put together a three-run rally to put some ground between the two squads and, despite a late scare…

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 3:25 AM
Guardians Drop Game 4 At Home As Rays Tie AL Championship Series
Key Things to Know
  • The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 to tie the ALCS at two games apiece.
  • Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero drove in key runs to help the Rays pull away late.
  • Travis Bazzana hit a solo home run in the seventh inning to spark a late Cleveland rally.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 4 at Progressive Field on Saturday to tie the American League Championship Series at 2-2. Cleveland initially took a lead in the first inning on a Chase DeLauter RBI single, but Tampa Bay pulled ahead with a sixth-inning Junior Caminero double and a three-run seventh inning.

Despite a seventh-inning Cleveland rally featuring a solo home run from Travis Bazzana, Yandy Diaz sealed the Rays' victory with a two-run homer in the ninth off Matt Festa. The best-of-seven series continues with Game 5 on Sunday, where Parker Messick is expected to start for the Guardians.

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