The Tampa Bay Rays avoided a tougher ALCS position after a strong showing from Freddy Peralta and batterymate Liam Hicks. Hicks said he was 'super grateful' the Rays acquired him at the trade deadline.
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01Summary
- 01Game 2 of the ALCS was not yet a must-win for the Tampa Bay Rays, but falling 2-0 would have made the series much harder.
- 02Freddy Peralta delivered a huge performance in the game, with support from batterymate Liam Hicks.
- 03Liam Hicks said he was 'super grateful' that the Rays acquired him at the trade deadline.
- 04The series was set to shift to the road after Game 2.
02Why it matters
The result kept the Rays from facing a deeper hole in the ALCS as the series moved away from home. Hicks' trade-deadline arrival also appears to have already had an impact on the team.
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