The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Tuesday’s Game 2 to level the ALCS at one game apiece.
Freddy Peralta allowed four hits and two walks while striking out six over six shutout innings to pick up the win at Tropicana Field. The 30-year-old recorded the fastest pitch of his career (99.4 mph) in the fifth.
The two-time All-Star is the second pitcher in Rays history to throw a scoreless quality start in the ALCS or World Series. Scott Kazmir was the other to accomplish the feat, doing so in Game 5 of the 2008 ALCS.
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