Jose Ramírez’s mental mistake, fielding error leads to 3 unearned runs in Cleveland’s 3-1 ALCS loss

It came a day after his bat helped boost the Guardians to an opening win.

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Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 4:09 PM

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Jose Ramírez's mental error and fielding mistake led to three unearned runs in Cleveland's 3-1 ALCS Game 2 loss.
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 to even the best-of-seven series at 1-1.
Ramírez left third base uncovered on an infield single and subsequently let a grounder skip through his legs.

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Jose Ramírez committed a key mental mistake and a fielding error that led to three unearned runs in the Cleveland Guardians' 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the ALCS. The defeat allowed Tampa Bay to even the best-of-seven series at 1-1 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

In the fourth inning, Ramírez left third base uncovered, allowing Victor Mesa Jr. to advance, before misplaying a Ben Williamson grounder through his legs. Liam Hicks followed with a two-run single off Parker Messier to give the Rays a decisive 3-0 advantage.

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