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Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Guardians that evens the ALCS at 1-1

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Maaddi, R. (2026, October 14). Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Guardians that evens the ALCS at 1-1. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/freddy-peralta-liam-hicks-lift-the-rays-to-a-3-1-win-over-the-guardians-that-evens-the-alcs-at-1-1/article_2672a845-0cdd-51d9-a174-51d818e3d2f9.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-14 · by Rob Maaddi

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Freddy Peralta pitched six innings with four hits allowed, helping the Tampa Bay Rays win 3-1 against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of the ALCS on Tuesday night. Liam Hicks capitalized on a fielding error by José Ramírez to score two unearned runs, evening the series at 1-1. The game drew an enthusiastic crowd of 32,125 fans at Tropicana Field, cheering for Peralta and the Rays' comeback.
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In Game 2 of the ALCS on October 14, 2026, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1, evening the series at 1-1. Rookie left-hander Parker Messick struggled as José Ramírez made a critical error in the fourth inning when he failed to cover third base and misplayed a grounder, leading to three unearned runs for the Rays. Freddy Peralta pitched six innings for Tampa Bay, allowing only four hits while striking out five batters. Mets owner Steve Cohen was reportedly at Tropicana Field to watch Peralta's performance; the pitcher expressed surprise but noted his positive relationship with Cohen from when he played for the Mets earlier in 2026.

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Who wrote this

Rob Maaddi
38 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Once the sting of a World Series defeat lessens, the Tampa Bay Rays will be able to appreciate their journey from nearly being homeless to playing for a championship.
🔮 World Series MVP William Contreras hit an RBI double and Misiorowski allowed just two hits before leaving the game because of a right calf cramp.
🔮 “We’re ready to party,” a man wearing a pinstriped, white William Contreras No. 24 jersey said.
🔮 Brock Purdy and the 49ers couldn’t overcome all the injuries one more time.
🔮 A sellout crowd of more than 40,000 towel-waving, cowbell-ringing fans will welcome the Rays back for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night after a pair of gut-wrenching, one-run losses in Milwaukee.
🔮 William Contreras hit a bouncer that could’ve potentially been an inning-ending double play but it rolled into center field because Palacios was out of position going to the base, which is the right decision in that spot.
🔮 Hurts was placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss the rest of the season after a blood clot in his left calf traveled to his lungs.
🔮 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield expects to return from a thumb injury and play when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday .
🔮 The hulking Díaz – he may have the biggest biceps in the majors — hit two-run homers in 7-3 victories in Games 4 and 6 against the Guardians.
🔮 “I don’t know if I could put into words right now the impact and importance he’s had to the pitchers here at the major league level, the entire pitching department throughout the organization,” manager Kevin Cash said.
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Cleveland Fla. Rays ST. PETERSBURG the Tampa Bay Rays

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Ramírez PERSON · 4× Freddy PERSON · 3× Peralta PERSON · 3× Rays ORG · 3× Caminero PERSON · 2× Cleveland GPE · 2× Guardians ORG · 2× Mesa PERSON · 2× Seymour ORG · 2× ST. PETERSBURG GPE · 1×

Narrative

Ramírez, whose two-run homer in Game 5 of their AL Division Series against Chicago helped the Guardians become the 11th team to overcome an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five series, misplayed a grounder in the fourth inning that led to three unearned runs against rookie lefty Parker Messick.
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🔮 Ben Williamson followed with a grounder that scooted underneath Ramírez’s glove and between his legs after the ball hit the edge where the artificial turf met the infield dirt.

Claims (26 extracted, 0 hedged)

Freddy Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after a fielding error by José Ramírez and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Tuesday night to even the AL Championship Series at 1-1. asserted
Rays → throw → 1
Ramírez, whose two-run homer in Game 5 of their AL Division Series against Chicago helped the Guardians become the 11th team to overcome an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five series, misplayed a grounder in the fourth inning that led to three unearned runs against rookie lefty Parker Messick. asserted
that → help → Messick
Junior Caminero walked to start that inning and Victor Mesa Jr. grounded into a forceout originally ruled a double play. asserted
Jr. → walk → forceout
The Rays challenged the calls at both first and second and Mesa was ruled safe when a video review overturned the out decision by first base umpire Mark Ripperger. asserted
review → challenge → Ripperger
After Jonny DeLuca struck out, Chandler Simpson beat out a high chopper to shortstop, and the Mesa reached third standing up when Ramírez failed to cover the bag. asserted
Ramírez → strike → bag
Ben Williamson followed with a grounder that scooted underneath Ramírez’s glove and between his legs after the ball hit the edge where the artificial turf met the infield dirt. asserted
turf → follow → dirt
The third baseman played back rather than charging. asserted
baseman → play → ?
Williamson reached second and Simpson went to third. asserted
Simpson → reach → third
Hicks drove the next pitch to right-center for a 3-0 lead, electrifying the towel-waving, cowbell-ringing crowd of 32,125 fans at Tropicana Field. asserted
Hicks → drive → Field
Peralta and three relievers didn’t need any more support. asserted
Peralta → need → support
With fans chanting “Freddy! Freddy! Freddy!” Peralta struck out six to earn the win. asserted
Peralta → chant → win
He was fired up walking off the mound in the sixth after fanning Petey Halpin swinging at a 3-2 changeup. asserted
He → fire → changeup
Kevin Kelly got two outs in the seventh, retiring Ramírez on a fly ball to center with two runners on. asserted
runners → get → center
Lefty Ian Seymour replaced him and Chase DeLauter lined an RBI double to the right-field corner. asserted
DeLauter → replace → corner
Seymour struck out Jo Adell swinging at a changeup, leaving runners at second and third. asserted
Seymour → strike → second
Seymour pitched a 1-2-3 eighth and Bryan Baker finished with a perfect ninth for his fourth postseason save. asserted
Baker → pitch → save
Acquired by the Rays from the Mets at the trade deadline, Peralta turned around his season in Tampa Bay going 5-2 with a 3.25 ERA in 10 starts after posting a 4.99 ERA for New York. asserted
Peralta → acquire → York
Messick, who grew up going to Rays games at the Trop, took the loss after giving up six hits and the three unearned runs in five innings. asserted
who → grow → innings
Cleveland had won four straight in the postseason for the first time since winning their first six playoff games in 2016 on the way to a World Series berth. asserted
Cleveland → win → berth
No hit for you Caminero leaped to his left to snag Steven Kwan’s hard liner to third in the fifth and then wagged his finger toward the batter. asserted
Caminero → leap → batter
Caminero, who played all 162 games in the regular season and hit 42 home runs, was in the lineup after a collision with DeLuca on a foul ball in the ninth inning Monday night. asserted
who → play → inning
Neither team had announced a starter for Thursday night. asserted
team → announce → night
RHP Nick Martinez (15-6, 3.10 ERA) started Game 3 against the Yankees, allowing two runs and five hits in 3 2/3 innings in a 4-3 victory. asserted
Martinez → start → victory
RHP Gavin Williams (14-8, 3.76) is on schedule to start for the Guardians. asserted
Williams → start → Guardians
Williams started Games 2 and 5 against the White Sox and tossed an inning in relief in Game 4. asserted
Williams → start → Game
He had 24 strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and six hits. asserted
He → have → runs
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