Sports · October 18, 2026
Follow live: Yandy Diaz crushes a two-run HR to pad Rays' lead
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS), evening the series at two games apiece. In a game characterized by Cleveland fielding errors and a breakout performance from the top of the Rays' batting order, Tampa Bay secured the win with a ninth-inning two-run home run by Yandy Díaz. The series schedule was impacted by a rain postponement on Friday, leading to a stretch of games with no off days for travel. The winner of this series will face the Milwaukee Brewers, who swept the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the NLCS.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3.
- The ALCS is now tied 2-2.
- Yandy Díaz hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning.
- Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero were key offensive contributors for the Rays.
- Nick Martinez started for the Rays and earned the win.
- The series was impacted by a rain postponement on Friday.
- The Milwaukee Brewers have already qualified for the World Series by sweeping the Dodgers.
Reported by only some outlets
- The temperature at game time was 46 degrees.
- Chase DeLauter committed a fielding error in right field that allowed a second run to score in the seventh inning.
- Travis Bazzana hit his first postseason home run for Cleveland.
- Bryan Baker pitched the ninth inning for Tampa Bay to close out the game.
- The Rays utilized Shawn Armstrong as an opener for one inning before Foster Griffin and Nick Martinez entered.
Confirmed
- Rays won 7-3
- ALCS tied 2-2
- Yandy Diaz hit a 2-run home run
- Milwaukee Brewers won the NLCS
- Game 5 is scheduled for Sunday in Cleveland
Reported
- Chase DeLauter just missed robbing the ninth-inning home run. (Fox News)
- The ball 'snaked' on the right fielder during the seventh-inning error. (New York Post)
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