Rays Force ALCS Game 6 After 7-3 Win Over Guardians

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• The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 4 of the ALCS to even the series at two games apiece.
• Junior Caminero delivered an RBI double in the sixth inning to give Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead.
• Yandy Diaz hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to provide insurance runs in the Rays victory.

The Tampa Bay Rays evened the American League Championship Series at two games apiece with a decisive 7-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. The win came after a weather postponement pushed Game 4 back one day.

The Guardians struck first in the opening inning when Chase DeLauter drove in Steven Kwan with an RBI single. Cleveland’s bats went quiet after the early scoring.

Tampa Bay responded quickly in the third inning. Yandy Diaz doubled with two outs and Jonathan Aranda brought him home to tie the game at one apiece.

Junior Caminero delivered the go-ahead hit in the sixth inning. The young infielder smoked an RBI double with runners on first and second to give the Rays a 2-1 lead.

The Rays broke the game open in the seventh inning. Jonathan Aranda drove in two runs with the bases loaded to extend Tampa Bay’s advantage to 4-1.

Yandy Diaz provided crucial insurance in the ninth inning. The Rays first baseman hit a two-run home run that put the game out of reach for Cleveland.

Bryan Baker closed out the victory for Tampa Bay. The All-Star closer worked a clean ninth inning with a double play and a strikeout to seal the 7-3 win.

The series has seen every game won by the home team so far. No team has won back-to-back games through the first four contests.

Game 5 is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 5:08 p.m. Eastern Time. Game 6 will follow on Monday as originally planned.

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