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The Tampa Bay Rays are one game away from making the World Series after beating the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 of the ALCS on Sunday night.
Tampa Bay flourished as one of the best squads in the American League. Topping their division, they got a bye to the ALDS. They took care of business by beating down the New York Yankees in a three-game sweep to reach the ALCS.
Tampa Bay found itself in a tough spot against Cleveland, trailing 2-1 after three games. They fired back by taking Game 4 by a 7-3 score on the road, taking back momentum in the best-of-seven series.
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The Rays are not letting their control go, asserting themselves as the superior squad in Game 5. It was a defensive game as both teams only combined for four runs, but Tampa Bay had the upper hand with an excellent performance from the bullpen to secure the victory.
“The Tampa Bay Rays are one victory away from the World Series. They knock off the Cleveland Guardians, 3-1, and now are up 3 games to 2 and a date with the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series. The Brewers had the best record in the NL. The Rays had the best record in the AL,” league insider Bob Nightengale wrote on social media.
How Rays played Game 5 against Guardians
The Rays set the tone by scoring all its runs in the early frames. Cleveland couldn’t recover from that start, only getting one run for the entire evening.
Tampa Bay scored a run in the first three innings of the game. Jonny DeLuca, Jonathan Aranda and Liam Hicks were responsible for creating the runs.
Drew Rasmussen started on the mound as he lasted for seven innings. He struck out six batters while conceding four hits and one earned run.
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