Rays beat Guardians 7-3 to clinch AL pennant, reach World Series
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, clinching the AL pennant and securing a World Series berth against the Milwaukee Brewers, CBS Sports reported. Cleveland opened the series with a 7-3 win in Game 1, taking a 1-0 lead, according to Fox News. The Rays answered with a 3-1 victory in Game 2, highlighted by Freddy Peralta’s six shutout innings, ESPN noted.
The Guardians reclaimed a 2-1 edge with a 3-2 win in Game 3, Cleveland. com said, but Tampa Bay tied the series with 7-3 wins in Games 4 and 5, evening the contest at two games apiece, as detailed by Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports.