Final Score: Guardians 2, Orioles 1
Game Summary
The Cleveland crowd got roaring early as Carlos Correa came up big with a 2-out, RBI single in the 2nd against Grayson Rodriguez. The 2nd runner was gunned down at the plate by LF Ryan McKenna, however, erasing the threat. Ryan Mountcastle hit a solo HR in the 5th to tie it against Shane Bieber, and Rodriguez shut down a 1-out RISP threat to keep it tied through 5. Michael A. Taylor came up with his 3rd huge hit of the series an inning later, however, this time with a go-ahead solo HR to make it 2-1 Guardians. Shane Bieber was asked to escape a two-on, two-out situation in the 7th, and did so with an excellent running catch by Michael A. Taylor, who is showing why he earned that extension. Emmanuel Clase was then asked for the 3rd time this series to record a 6-out save, and he got it done again to send the Guardians to the ALCS in a nailbiter of a series. The Guardians' best pitchers came through when they needed it most, and Jose Ramirez and Michael A. Taylor willed the offense to victory.
3B Jose Ramirez, predictably, won series MVP.
Box Score
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