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Justin Verlander earns his 262nd win as AL West champion Astros beat Guardians 4-3
CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Verlander gave up three runs in six innings for his 262nd victory and the AL West champion Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Saturday night. Verlander (5-6), who gave up seven hits and struck out five without a walk, won for the second time...
José Ramírez homers and drives in a pair, Ben Lively goes 5 innings, and Guardians top Cardinals 5-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) — José Ramírez had three hits including his 36th home run, drove in two and stole his 40th base as the Cleveland Guardians beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Friday night to move closer to the AL Central crown. “When you watch him play, it’s OK, this guy wants...
Ben Lively, 4 relievers combine for a 4-hitter, AL Central-leading Guardians beat Rays 2-0
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ben Lively and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Brayan Rocchio had an RBI single for the go-ahead run and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday. The Guardians are four games ahead of second-place Kansas City in...
Guardians right-hander Ben Lively expected to be OK after departing with right thigh contusion
CHICAGO (AP) — Ben Lively and the Cleveland Guardians were feeling fortunate Tuesday night after it looked as if the pitcher escaped what could have been a major injury. Lively departed Cleveland's 5-0 victory at the Chicago White Sox after he was struck by a comebacker in the...
Thomas hits a 3-run homer in 5-0 Guardians win, dealing White Sox 113th loss
CHICAGO (AP) — Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer and Cleveland's bullpen was terrific once again, helping the Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0 on Tuesday night after Ben Lively departed with a leg injury. At 33-113, the White Sox are closing in on the post-1900 record for...
David Fry and José Ramírez homer, Guardians blast Orioles 10-3 in series opener between AL leaders
CLEVELAND (AP) — David Fry hit a three-run homer, José Ramírez had a two-run shot and the Cleveland Guardians hammered the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 on Thursday night in a matchup of two of the AL's division leaders. Bo Naylor added a three-run blast as the Guardians outhomered the...
Lively strikes out 6, Guardians top struggling Phillies 3-1 in interleague showdown of MLB's best
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Lively struck out six in six innings to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in baseball. The Phillies returned home for the first time since the All-Star break,...