Rays even ALCS with 3-1 win over Guardians in Game 2

The Rays are three wins away from the World Series after evening the American League Championship Series with a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians.Tampa Bay’s victory Tuesday night at Tropicana Field tied the best-of-seven series at one game apiece. Rays ALCS Game 2 victoryFreddy Peralta delivered the start Tampa Bay needed, throwing six scoreless innings while allowing four hits and striking out six.Peralta relied heavily on his fastball, throwing it 71 times in 99 pitches. His fastest pitch reached 99.4 mph, the hardest pitch of his major league career. "It’s no secret that I trust in my fastball a lot and it’s my best pitch," Peralta said after the game.Rays manager Kevin Cash said Peralta helped set the tone." I felt like we tipped our hand a little bit with the announcers before the game and even our PA, calling him 'Fastball Freddy'. That told everybody what was coming," said Cash afterward. "But when you got a fastball that's with that velocity, that type of carry through the