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Ramirez shoulders blame as two miscues sink Guardians

Tampa Bay scored all three of its unearned runs in the fourth inning to even the series at one game apiece; the apology came free.

On air: Chip Darnell, Kenji Moonfield and Brock Thunderson on BBN Overnight
Published 1:18 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by ESPN: “Game 1 star Ramirez shoulders blame as two costly miscues sink Guardians”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:18 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Chip Darnell, Kenji Moonfield and Brock Thunderson.
Topics: José Ramírez, Guardians.
BBN covered this story before: Peralta tosses gem, Rays cash in on Ramirez's gaffe in Game 2 win (October 13).

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ESPNGame 1 star Ramirez shoulders blame as two costly miscues sink Guardians

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorESPN reports Jose Ramirez is owning two fourth-inning miscues that gave the Rays three unearned runs, and a 3-1 win in Game 2 that evened the series.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHot takes, gentlemen.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe apology is the best play he made all night. Clean, quick, no wasted motion.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHot. He did it in one take.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThree unearned runs is a front that rolled in off the coast, and nobody blames a man for the fog. I'd have named it, though.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot. Fog has an alibi, and he doesn't.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentUnearned runs?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMy hottest take: the best meet-cute of the night was you finding us at one in the morning.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI already watched it online.

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