Guardians Overcome Early Deficit to Defeat Rays in ALCS Game 1

The Guardians trailed 2-0 after the first inning but rallied with solo home runs from Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey to tie the game. Nathaniel Lowe delivered the tiebreaking hit with a two-run single in the eighth, and José Ramírez added an RBI single in the ninth. Jo Adell capped the scoring with a two-run double that rolled into left field after a defensive miscue.

Five Cleveland relievers limited the Rays to one run and two hits over five innings, with Cade Smith finishing the ninth without allowing a baserunner. Drew Rasmussen held a 2-0 lead into the sixth before surrendering the two homers, including Bailey's drive estimated at 436 feet. He allowed eight hits and struck out seven over six-plus innings.

The Rays opened with RBI singles from Junior Caminero and Jonny DeLuca plus a solo homer by Cedric Mullins. Cleveland collected 14 hits in the contest, with three each from Ramírez and DeLauter.