After three straight wins to steal the ALDS, the Guardians continued to defy expectations by storming back from an early deficit to knock off the heavily favored Rays.
Jake Bauers spent more than seven minutes battling Yoshinobu Yamamoto to draw a 12-pitch walk, setting up an RBI single that chased the Dodgers ace in the third inning.
Batting behind José Ramírez, Chase DeLauter ignited the Guardians with a long ball for their first run of the game and finished a triple shy of the cycle.
Nearly 18 years after attending a World Series game at Tropicana Field as a 7-year-old, Parker Messick will be on the mound there, trying to pitch the Guardians to a 2-0 series lead.
Jake Bauers 12-pitch walk tied for most pitches in a PA of his career
William Contreras 4th with 3 game-tying or go-ahead RBI hits in postseason game
Patrick Bailey 436-foot home run was the longest of his career
Yandy Díaz 114.6 mph double is hardest-hit ball this postseason
Aaron Ashby 0 ER, 2 H, 8 K’s over 9 1/3 IP this postseason
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