Halpin’s first playoff homer puts Cleveland aheadWilliams strikes out nine as Guardians win 3-2Cleveland bullpen retires 11 of final 12 Rays battersPetey Halpin hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings and the Cleveland Guardians…
Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the fifth inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The win gives Cleveland a 2-1 series lead in the American League Championship Series. Starting pitcher Gavin Williams struck out nine batters across five innings to help secure the victory.
Cleveland's bullpen combination of Daniel Espino, Erik Sabrowski, Hunter Gaddis, and Cade Smith allowed just one baserunner over the final four innings. Tampa Bay had taken a brief lead in the fourth inning on a two-run triple from Chandler Simpson, but Griffin Jax surrendered Halpin's decisive blast shortly after.
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