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Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians, Game 5 of the ALCS

MLBALCS · Game 5 · Series tied 3-3
Rays
3-3 in series
3-1
Final
Guardians
3-3 in series
Progressive Field
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Rays 3-1

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 of the ALCS on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Progressive Field. The series is tied 3-3. Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Rays.

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Player of the game

Drew Rasmussen

TB · 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K

7.7

Win probability

100%TB final
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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thTravis Bazzana

    Grounded out to second

    Bazzana grounded out to second.

    T. Bazzana · 0-4

  2. Bot 9thBryan Baker

    Adell to second on fielder's indifference

    Adell to second on fielder's indifference.

  3. Bot 9thNathaniel Lowe

    Fouled out to first

    Lowe fouled out to first.

    N. Lowe · 1-4

  4. Bot 9thJo Adell

    Grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop

    Adell grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, DeLauter out at second.

    J. Adell · 0-3

  5. Bot 9thChase DeLauter

    Walked

    DeLauter walked.

    C. DeLauter · 1-3, 1 RBI

  6. Bot 9thBryan Baker

    Baker relieved Wells

  7. Bot 9thTB

    Palacios at second base

    Palacios at second base.

  8. Bot 9thTB

    Mullins as designated hitter

    Mullins as designated hitter.

  9. Bottom of the 9th inning
  10. Top 9thVictor Mesa Jr.

    Flied out to center

    Mesa Jr. flied out to center.

    V. Mesa Jr. · 0-3

  11. Top 9thJonathan Aranda

    Flied out to left

    Aranda flied out to left.

    J. Aranda · 2-5, 1 RBI

  12. Top 9thTB

    Mullins ran for Díaz

  13. Top 9thYandy Diaz

    Díaz singled to left

    Díaz singled to left.

    Y. Diaz · 3-5

  14. Top 9thTaylor Walls

    Struck out swinging

    Walls struck out swinging.

    T. Walls · 1-4

  15. Top 9thCLE

    Martínez in left field

    Martínez in left field.

  16. Top 9thCLE

    Kwan in center field

    Kwan in center field.

  17. Top of the 9th inning
  18. Bot 8thJose Ramirez

    Ramírez struck out swinging

    Ramírez struck out swinging.

    J. Ramirez · 1-4

  19. Bot 8thTyler Wells

    Wells relieved Booser

  20. Bot 8thSteven Kwan

    Singled to center

    Kwan singled to center.

    S. Kwan · 2-4

  21. Bot 8thBrayan Rocchio

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Rocchio grounded out to shortstop.

    B. Rocchio · 0-3

  22. Bot 8thAngel Martinez

    Martínez flied out to right

    Martínez flied out to right.

    A. Martinez · 0-1

  23. Bot 8thCam Booser

    Booser relieved Rasmussen

  24. Bot 8thCLE

    Martínez hit for Halpin

  25. Bot 8thTB

    Williamson at third base

    Williamson at third base.

This seriesSeries tied 3-3