The Tampa Bay Rays pulled out all the stops to even the American League Championship Series, including a rare relief appearance from one of their starters.
The Tampa Bay Rays have tied up the American League Championship Series at 2-2 after a 7-3 win in Game 4. Junior Caminero got an RBI and very nearly got his first home run of the postseason.
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The Tampa Bay Rays’ Big 3 delivered when it mattered in their 7-3 ALCS Game 4 victory over Cleveland. Junior Caminero, Jonathan Aranda, and Yandy Díaz helped Tampa Bay even the series at 2-2.
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The Tampa Bay Rays responded when they needed it most, defeating the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 on Saturday night to even the American League Championship Series at two games apiece.
Yandy Diaz channeled his clutch gene as he fired away a two-run homer during the ninth inning of the Tampa Bay Rays’ 7-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 4 of the ALCS on Saturday night.
CLEVELAND -- Jonathan Aranda had three hits, drove in two and scored the go-ahead run on Junior Caminero's sixth-inning double as the Tampa Bay Rays evened the American League Championship Series with a 7-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 4 on Saturday.
If the Rays wanted this series to return to St. Petersburg and not worsen their odds in this series, a win in Game 4 was of the utmost importance. Cleveland has Parker Messick and Gavin Williams looming large, and going down 3-1 would put the club behind the 8-ball needing to sweep out to go back to the World Series.
The Tampa Bay Rays responded to even up the American League Championship Series. With a 7-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, the Rays have tied the series 2-2.
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