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.
Peralta has allowed just four earned runs over his last 44 2/3 innings (eight starts) dating back to the regular season.
The Rays scored three unearned runs in the fourth inning after an error by Guardians third baseman José Ramírez. Liam Hicks delivered the big hit with a two-run single following the defensive miscue.
The series now shifts to Cleveland for Game 3 on Thursday. The starting pitchers haven't been announced yet.
