Rays Beat Guardians 3-1 in ALCS Game
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The Tampa Bay Rays won a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians.
The final score was 3-1 for the Rays.
The game happened on October 18, 2026.
This game was part of the ALCS.
The ALCS is a big baseball series.
Two teams play many games in a series.
The winner of the ALCS goes to the World Series.
The World Series is the biggest baseball event.
The Rays played very well in this game.
The Guardians only scored one run.
A run is one point in baseball.
The Rays scored three runs.
This win was important for the Rays.
Many fans watched the game.
Baseball is a popular sport in America.
Vocabulary7 words
- ALCS
- a big group of baseball games between two teams
- series
- many games played between two teams
- World Series
- the biggest baseball games at the end of the year
- run
- one point in baseball
- final score
- the last number of points at the end of a game
- Rays
- a baseball team from Tampa Bay
- Guardians
- a baseball team from Cleveland
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1. 3-1 Rays 2. Tampa Bay Rays 3. The ALCS
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The Tampa Bay Rays won a baseball game against the Cleveland _____.
The final _____ was 3-1 for the Rays.
The game happened on October 18, _____.
This game was part of the _____.
The ALCS is a big baseball _____.
Two teams play many games in a _____.
The winner of the ALCS goes to the _____.
The Guardians only scored one _____.
The Rays scored three _____.
This _____ was important for the Rays.
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