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Guardians beat Rays 7-3 in ALCS Game 1
Cleveland scored six runs across the final three innings to overturn an early deficit and win the American League Championship Series opener.
Cleveland Guardians defeated Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 on 12 October 2026 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, taking a 1-0 lead in the American League Championship Series.
Tampa Bay led 2-0 before home runs by Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey tied the game. Nathaniel Lowe's two-run single in the eighth put Cleveland ahead.
The Guardians scored three more runs in the ninth and finished with 14 hits. Cleveland's bullpen limited Tampa Bay to one run over the final five innings.
MLB's report and Gameday record establish the completed score, series stage and comeback sequence. Reuters independently corroborates the result. The event date remains separate from the actual iintroo publication timestamp.
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