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Rays ace Ramson once again surrendered 1 run in 7 innings in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, leading the team to a 3–2 lead and moving closer to the World Series with an 11-game winning streak in the playoffs.
On the 18th, the Rays defeated the Guardians 3–1 in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. Ace pitcher Drew Rasmussen allowed only 1 run in 7 starts, becoming the biggest contributor to the win. Since July 22, the Rays have won 14 games, with Rasmussen starting 15 games. He became the only pitcher in team history to make at least two starts in the postseason and allow a maximum of 1 run in 7 innings in a single game.
Faced Lamussen in the first game of the division series on the 4thYankees He allowed just one hit and no runs over the first 8 innings and struck out 10, earning his first career playoff win. He appeared on the board again in the first game of the American League Championship Series on the 13th, pitching 6 innings and allowing 8 hits, and walking two, regardless of win or loss. In the end the Rays lost 3:7.
The Rays and Guardians were tied in the first four games of the series. On the 18th, Lamsen faced the pressure in front of a packed crowd of 36,303. He pitched the first 7 innings, giving up 4 hits, striking out 6 and striking out 1. His high-quality performance helped the Rays take a 3–2 lead. He gave up only 3 runs in 21 innings of 3 games in the playoffs and struck out 23 with a record of 2 wins and an ERA of 1.29.
Starting with a win over the Blue Jays on July 22, Lamussen went on a nine-game winning streak to end the regular season, finishing his seventh career season with 16 wins, 5 losses, and an ERA of 2.67. They advanced to the playoffs and won two more games, almost guaranteeing victory for the Rays. If given another chance to join the board, he would do soworld Series vs. brewers.
Before Lamussen, the only pitcher who could make at least two starts and allow a maximum of 1 run in a game before reaching the World Series in the postseason was Logan Webb of the Giants in 2021. In the Division Series against the Dodgers, he pitched 7.2 scoreless innings in Game 1 and allowed 1 run in 7 innings in Game 5. The Giants lost the series with 2 wins and 3 losses.
The Rays’ official website reported that Lamussen’s pace was surprising after the All-Star Game. He pitched in 11 consecutive games, had an ERA of 1.73, and had 99 strikeouts in 15 starts during the regular season and playoffs. Previously, the pitcher whose ERA was less than 1.75 in 15 starts, was undefeated, and the team lost only 1 game was Webber. He set a record during the regular season from 12 May to 8 September 2021.
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He allowed only 1 run, 4 hits, 6 strikeouts and 1 walk in 7 starts. He was the biggest contributor in the Rays’ 3–1 win over the Guardians and 3–2 series lead.
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He played 3 games in the playoffs, pitching a total of 21 innings, giving up only 3 runs, striking out 23 times, winning 2 games, and his ERA was only 1.29. He showed strong suppression and almost became a guarantee of victory for Rays.
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Based on the current schedule, if the Rays continue to progress and Lamussen gets another chance to start, he will likely face the Brewers in the World Series, and continue his winning streak from the regular season to the playoffs.
