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Guardians pushing unexpected season into postseason, will have chance to end Series title drought
CLEVELAND (AP) — Soaked to the skin from being sprayed with Champagne and beer, manager Stephen Vogt stood in the middle of the clubhouse and triumphantly lifted a fake jeweled championship belt over his head like a conquering boxer. Cleveland will fight for a real one in October....
Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with walk-off, 3-2 win in 10 innings over Twins
CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez singled home José Ramírez from second base in the 10th inning as the Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff berth in dramatic, fitting fashion, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday. With Ramírez on second as the automatic runner,...
Brayan Rocchio's game-winning single in 10th gives AL Central-leading Guardians a 5-4 win over Twins
CLEVELAND (AP) — Brayan Rocchio singled in Andrés Giménez with the winning run as the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians scored three times in the 10th inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Wednesday night, reducing their magic number for clinching a playoff berth to one. ...
Willi Castro hits a 2-run homer, Twins down Guardians 4-1 to stay locked into AL wild-card spot
CLEVELAND (AP) — Willi Castro hit a two-run homer, Matt Wallner had two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins bounced back from a crushing loss in the series opener to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday night and stay locked into the final AL wild card. Castro connected in the...
Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase breaking bats, records, making strong case to win AL Cy Young
CLEVELAND (AP) — Emmanuel Clase is breaking bats and records at an almost equal rate. He's become baseball's grim reaper, the cream of the closer crop. Cleveland's right-hander with a devilish cut fastball not seen since Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera's dominant days with the New...
Manzardo homers, Clase gets 46th save as Guardians rally past Twins 4-3 to tighten grip on Central
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Kyle Manzardo hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and Emmanuel Clase recorded his 46th save as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Monday night to tighten their grip on the AL Central. With Josh Naylor on second...
Rookie Brooks Lee's 5 RBIs help Twins rally past Reds 9-2
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Brooks Lee had five RBIs, Carlos Santana went 3 for 4 with a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 Sunday for just their fourth win in 12 games. Ryan Jeffers had two hits and two runs for the Twins, who scored eight...
Randy Arozarena drives in winning run in 9th, Mariners beat Rangers 5-4
SEATTLE (AP) — Randy Arozarena had a one-out bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Victor Robles doubled and stole third, and Julio Rodríguez and Cal Raleigh walked before Arozarena hit a sharp...
Friedl and Martinez lead Reds to 11-1 rout of struggling Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — TJ Friedl went 4 for 4 with a two-run homer and Nick Martinez pitched six strong innings for his third straight win as the Cincinnati Reds routed the scuffling Minnesota Twins 11-1 on Saturday night. Jake Fraley had three hits for the Reds, including a solo...
All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa returns to help Twins in the stretch drive
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For the second time in two days, the Minnesota Twins have reinstated one of their star players from the injured list to help with their playoff push. Shortstop Carlos Correa, who has been sidelined since the All-Star break with plantar fasciitis, has been...
