Rays clinch ALCS with 7-3 Game 6 victory over Guardians
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, clinching the AL pennant and a World Series spot against the Milwaukee Brewers. The series opened with Cleveland winning Game 1, 7-3, after rallying from an early 2-0 deficit. Tampa Bay answered with a 3-1 victory in Game 2, highlighted by Freddy Peralta’s six shutout innings.
Cleveland reclaimed the lead with a 3-2 win in Game 3 and held a 3-2 series edge after a fifth-inning two-run homer by Petey Halpin in Game 5. The teams split the next two games, each winning 7-3, leaving the series tied at 2-2 before the decisive Game 6, where the Rays prevailed.