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Rays fall short in G3 despite Simpson’s 2-run triple

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians are two wins away from the World Series, setting up a shot to potentially punch their ticket this weekend at home. Their 3-2 win over the Rays in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series…

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Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 5:49 PM

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Petey Halpin's go-ahead two-run home run led the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 victory in ALCS Game 3.
Cleveland took a 2-1 series lead over the Tampa Bay Rays with the win at Progressive Field.
Gavin Williams struck out nine Rays batters over five innings to secure the win.

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Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to power the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the ALCS at Progressive Field. Halpin punctuated the blast off Griffin Jax with a massive bat flip, giving Cleveland a 2-1 series lead.

Guardians starter Gavin Williams struck out nine batters across five innings, allowing two runs on a Chandler Simpson triple. Williams has amassed 33 strikeouts through 16 2/3 postseason innings, while Game 4 is scheduled for Friday in Cleveland.

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