Brief

Guardians rally past Rays 7-3 to win ALCS Game 1

Cleveland overcame an early deficit, scoring six runs after the sixth inning to take a 1-0 series lead.

By Felo News Desk · Published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:59:47 GMT

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 13, 2026, according to Bleacher Report.

What happened

The Rays opened the game with two runs in the bottom of the first inning, a single by Junior Caminero that drove in Yandy Díaz and a follow‑up single by Jonny DeLuca that scored Caminero. Cleveland’s offense stalled until the top of the sixth, when Chase DeLauter hit a 381‑foot home run to cut the deficit to 2‑1. A solo 436‑foot homer by Patrick Bailey tied the game in the seventh inning. Nathaniel Lowe’s two‑run double in the eighth gave the Guardians a 4‑2 lead, and after a solo Cedric Mullins homer narrowed the gap to 4‑3, José Ramírez’s single and a successful challenge added two more runs. Jo Adell’s double in the ninth pushed the final score to 7‑3.

What the reports add

Bleacher Report notes that the Guardians amassed 14 hits and limited the Rays’ offense to just two hits after the first inning. The article also highlights the Guardians’ bullpen, which surrendered only two hits for the remainder of the game.

What was said

No direct quotations appear in the source.

How it came about

Earlier postseason coverage by Felo News detailed the Guardians’ path to the ALCS, including their 9‑3 win over the White Sox in the AL Division Series and the team’s strong offensive performance throughout the playoffs. The victory in Game 1 continues the narrative of Cleveland’s late‑season surge that was first reported in the "2026 MLB Playoffs" roundup.

Key facts

Guardians beat Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the ALCS (bleacherreport.com)
Cleveland scored six runs after the sixth inning (bleacherreport.com)
Five different Guardians players recorded RBIs (bleacherreport.com)
Guardians recorded 14 hits and allowed only two hits after the first inning (bleacherreport.com)
Game 2 will be played in Tampa Bay with first pitch at 8 p.m. ET (bleacherreport.com)