Tampa Bay Rays beat Cleveland Guardians as Díaz adds two-run homer in ninth

DeLauter opens scoring, Aranda answers

Cleveland scored in the first inning after Steven Kwan singled and advanced on a wild pitch. Chase DeLauter's single brought Kwan home, giving Cleveland the game's first run.

Tampa Bay answered in the third through Yandy Díaz and Jonathan Aranda. Díaz doubled, then scored on Aranda's single to tie the game, erasing Cleveland's early advantage.

Caminero breaks tie, Peralta finishes sixth

Aranda and Chandler Simpson walked before Junior Caminero doubled off Daniel Espino in the sixth. Aranda scored for a 2-1 lead. Rays starter Nick Martinez allowed one run on two hits over 5 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out three.

Freddy Peralta entered with one out and a runner aboard in Cleveland's sixth. He retired Kwan and walked José Ramírez before DeLauter flew out to center, ending the inning with Tampa Bay still ahead.

Both teams score in the seventh

Richie Palacios and Taylor Walls singled in the seventh, then stole third and second, respectively. Aranda followed with a single; that hit and right fielder DeLauter's error brought both runners home while Aranda reached third.

Simpson's sacrifice fly then scored Aranda, completing Tampa Bay's three-run inning and extending its lead to 5-1.

Cleveland responded in its half of the seventh. Travis Bazzana hit a solo homer, and Brayan Rocchio singled home Patrick Bailey to cut the deficit to two runs.

Díaz homers before Cleveland's final outs

Díaz hit a two-run homer to right in the ninth.

Bazzana singled in Cleveland's ninth, but Bailey grounded into a double play. Angel Martínez struck out swinging to end the game.

The ALCS was tied at two wins apiece.