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Rays roll past Guardians in Game 4 to even ALCS as offense busts out

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Associated Press. (2026, October 18). Rays roll past Guardians in Game 4 to even ALCS as offense busts out. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/rays-rip-guardians-in-game-4-to-even-alcs-as-offense-busts-out/

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On Saturday night, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, evening the series at 2-2. Jonathan Aranda's key single in the seventh inning, combined with a fielding error by Chase DeLauter, helped the Rays break open the game after trailing early. Nick Martinez pitched 5 1/3 innings for his first postseason win, while Cleveland’s offense struggled despite Travis Bazzana hitting his first postseason home run and having an RBI single. The series now moves to Game 5 in Cleveland on Sunday.
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The Tampa Bay Rays tied the American League Championship Series at 2-2 after defeating the Cleveland Guardians with a score of 7-3 on Saturday night. The game marked a significant shift in momentum, as the Rays' top four hitters—Yandy Díaz, Jonathan Aranda, Chandler Simpson, and Junior Caminero—combined for six RBIs and six hits, turning around their previous struggles that saw them going 7-for-41 with only three RBIs across the first three games. Key moments included Aranda's single in the seventh inning leading to two runs when Chase DeLauter dropped the ball, and Martinez pitching five and one-third innings for his first postseason win despite being called into action after a rain delay postponed Friday’s game. Game 5 will be played Sunday in Cleveland before the series moves back to St. Petersburg on Monday with no off day for travel in between.

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CLEVELAND Rays the AL Championship Series the Cleveland Guardians the Tampa Bay Rays

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CLEVELAND GPE · 7× Aranda PERSON · 5× Bazzana PERSON · 3× Rays ORG · 3× Caminero PERSON · 2× DeLauter PERSON · 2× Guardians ORG · 2× Martinez PERSON · 2× Simpson PERSON · 2× Jonathan Aranda’s PERSON · 1×

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CLEVELAND — Jonathan Aranda’s single led to two runs in the seventh inning when the ball got by right fielder Chase DeLauter, Nick Martinez pitched 5 1/3 innings for his first postseason win and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 Saturday night to even the AL Championship Series at 2-2.
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🔮 “It looked like it may have snaked on him or just skipped by him, took his eye off of it,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said.
2026-10-18 · New York Post
Rays roll past Guardians in Game 4 to even ALCS as offense busts out · assertive framing

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CLEVELAND — Jonathan Aranda’s single led to two runs in the seventh inning when the ball got by right fielder Chase DeLauter, Nick Martinez pitched 5 1/3 innings for his first postseason win and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 Saturday night to even the AL Championship Series at 2-2. asserted
Rays → lead → 2
Game 5 of the best-of-seven matchup is Sunday in Cleveland before the series shifts back to St. Petersburg, Florida, on Monday. asserted
series → shift → Monday
There is no off day for travel after Friday’s game was postponed by rain. asserted
game → be → rain
“It means a lot because we know that we play well at home in front of our fans. asserted
we → mean → fans
We’ve got a huge game, another swing game tomorrow,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. asserted
Cash → get → game
Cleveland’s Travis Bazzana hit his first postseason home run but also had a fielding error at second on a tough night for the Guardians’ defense. asserted
Bazzana → hit → defense
The first four hitters in the Rays order — Yandy Díaz, Aranda, Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero — had six of the Rays’ 11 hits and drove in six runs after they went 7 for 41 with three RBIs the first three ALCS games. asserted
they → have → RBIs
Aranda had three hits and drove in two runs after going 0 for 10 in the first three games. asserted
Aranda → have → games
Diaz had two hits and two RBIs, including a two-run homer in the ninth off Matt Festa, while Simpson and Caminero each drove in a run. asserted
Simpson → have → run
A lot of hard hits,” Cash said. asserted
Cash → say → hits
“But overall, just happy that Junior squared some balls up, Aranda came through in a big way for us and then Yandy there at the end with a two-run, add-on homer.” asserted
Aranda → square → homer
Pitching on a 46-degree night, Martinez (1-0) allowed one run and two hits in his second career postseason start and 10th appearance. asserted
Martinez → pitch → start
After DeLauter’s RBI single put Cleveland up 1-0 in the first, Martinez retired 10 straight at one point before walking Bazzana leading off the fifth. asserted
Martinez → put → fifth
Tampa Bay took a 2-1 lead in the sixth when Caminero lined a double to the left-field wall off Daniel Espino (0-1), then broke open the game in a three-run seventh. asserted
Caminero → take → seventh
Richie Palacios and Taylor Walls got aboard on base hits and moved into scoring position on a double steal. asserted
Palacios → get → steal
After Díaz struck out, Aranda lined a single past a diving Bazzana, who was playing near the grass between first and second, and into right field. asserted
who → strike → field
Palacios scored and when DeLauter allowed the ball under his glove, Walls came around from second. asserted
Walls → score → second
Aranda went all the way to third and scored on Simpson’s sacrifice fly. asserted
Aranda → go → fly
“It looked like it may have snaked on him or just skipped by him, took his eye off of it,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. uncertain
Vogt → look → it
“A couple unfortunate plays for us tonight that we usually complete and just weren’t able to do it. asserted
we → complete → it
Bazzana homered in the seventh against Ian Seymour and Brayan Rocchio added an RBI single as Cleveland closed to 5-3. asserted
Cleveland → homer → 5
Shawn Armstrong opened and struck out one batter in the first inning before giving way to Foster Griffin. Up next Cleveland rookie Parker Messick (0-2, 3.09 ERA) will make his fourth start this postseason. asserted
Messick → open → start
He went five innings and was charged with three unearned runs in Tuesday’s 3-1 loss in Game 2. asserted
He → go → Game
Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen (1-0, 1.29 ERA) allowed two runs over six innings in Game 1 and struck out seven before the Guardians rallied for a 7-3 victory. asserted
Guardians → allow → victory
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