MLB playoffs: Can Yankees, Gerrit Cole stave off elimination vs. Guardians and force ALDS Game 5? Follow Game 4
Now the New York Yankees have their backs against the wall in Game 4 against the Cleveland Guardians. Gerrit Cole will start Sunday night as the Yankees try to win to force a decisive Game 5 back in New York. The risk played out on Saturday night, as Guardians playoff hero Oscar Gonzalez capped a ninth-inning rally against middling Yankees relievers with a walk-off single. With Cole starting Game 4, the Yankees are aiming to get the game under control early. If the Yankees prevail, it will force that Game 5 on a tight turnaround back in the Bronx on Monday night.
wftv.comMLB Playoffs: Astros, Padres, Phils advance, Guardians close
Next up for this year's Astros is Game 1 against the New York Yankees or Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday in Houston. Cleveland can advance with one more win against New York in Game 4 of their ALDS on Sunday night. The ace right-hander pitched 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball in the Yankees' 4-1 win against Quantrill and the Guardians on Tuesday night. The Dodgers went 14-5 against the Padres in the regular season and had won nine straight regular-season series against them. “These guys dominated us all year long, but we got hot at the right time," Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove said.
wftv.comGonzalez, Guardians walk off Yankees for 2-1 ALDS lead
CLEVELAND — (AP) — The affable rookie who loves SpongeBob SquarePants has backed the New York Yankees into a postseason corner. Oscar Gonzalez hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, rallying the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-5 win over New York on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series. Before Cleveland’s comeback, the Yankees were 167-0 in the postseason when entering the ninth inning with a multiple-run lead. Cabrera hit a two-run homer and Bader added a solo shot for the Yankees, his second of the series. HOMER HAPPYThe Yankees extended their major league record by hitting a homer in their 20th straight postseason game.
wftv.comGonzalez, Guardians walk off Yankees for 2-1 ALDS lead
The affable rookie who loves SpongeBob SquarePants has backed the New York Yankees into a postseason corner. Oscar Gonzalez hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, rallying the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-5 win over New York on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series. Gonzalez, a postseason hero just a week ago, lined a 1-2 pitch from Clarke Schmidt through the middle to score rookie Steven Kwan and Amed Rosario as the young Guardians, who have shown no fear during this storybook season, rallied once again and pushed the Yankees to the brink of elimination.
news.yahoo.comGuardians-Yankees ALDS Game 2 rained out, makeup Friday
NEW YORK — (AP) — A postseason rainout in New York left the Cleveland Guardians feeling right at home. Baseball's youngest team, the surprising Guardians were rained out nine times at home this season due to Cleveland’s inconsistent and unpleasant weather. Game 3 and a potential Game 4 are scheduled in Cleveland this weekend. Without the postponement, he would have had three days of rest between Game 2 and a potential Game 5. But we just — right is right,” Francona said.
wftv.comCole cruises, Bader, Rizzo bash, Yanks beat Guardians 4-1
NEW YORK — (AP) — Gerrit Cole cruised for most of the night, Harrison Bader and Anthony Rizzo homered and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday in their AL Division Series opener. After rookie Steven Kwan put the Guardians ahead with a third-inning homer, Cole escaped a bases-loaded jam later in the inning by striking out Andrés Giménez. Cole allowed just two more runners, on a single and his only walk, and got the win in his first postseason game for the Yankees in the Bronx. Donaldson was midway between first and second, and Rosario took a few steps and tossed to first baseman Josh Naylor. Right field umpire Mark Ripperger correctly ruled the ball in play and his call was confirmed in a video review.
wftv.comYankees' Donaldson trots too soon, thrown out on near HR
NEW YORK — (AP) — Josh Donaldson went into a home run trot too soon — and his latest failure to hustle turned into an embarrassing out in the playoffs. A confused Donaldson pointed toward right field and spread his arms — but replays showed the ball never cleared the wall. A video review confirmed the call by right field umpire Mark Ripperger that it was not a home run and the ball remained in play. "Donaldson probably took his eye off it for a second," Boone said then. Appearing to think he had homered, Donaldson broke slowly out of the box, and Aaron Judge scored on the play just before Donaldson was tagged out.
wftv.comJust call them champions, young Guardians win AL Central
ARLINGTON, Texas — (AP) — A sturdy pair goggles was mandatory attire Sunday in Cleveland's clubhouse, where impromptu showers of Champagne and beer broke out inside a thick haze of cigar smoke. The Guardians, baseball's youngest team, finished an unexpected run to the top of the AL Central. The season began with low expectations everywhere but inside Cleveland's clubhouse. Maybe is was naivete, but the Guardians believed they could be special and that's exactly what's happened. ‘Tito’ (Francona) said just find a way to help the team win.
wftv.comJust call them champions, young Guardians win AL Central
A sturdy pair of goggles was mandatory attire Sunday in Cleveland's clubhouse, where impromptu showers of Champagne and beer broke out inside a thick haze of cigar smoke. The Guardians, baseball's youngest team, finished an unexpected run to the top of the AL Central. Rookie Steven Kwan hit a grand slam and drove in a season-high five runs as the Guardians clinched a division championship no one thought possible six months ago with a 10-4 win over the Texas Rangers.
news.yahoo.comRamírez homers as Guardians beat Angels for 6th straight win
CLEVELAND — (AP) — José Ramírez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Wednesday for their sixth consecutive victory. Mickey Moniak hit a two-run homer for the Angels, and Mike Trout had an RBI single in the team's fourth straight loss. Los Angeles opened a 3-1 lead when Moniak scored on Trout's base hit in the fifth. Moniak went deep in the third for his third homer since he was acquired in an Aug. 2 trade with Philadelphia. The Angels are 1-21 against the Guardians on the road since 2015, losing 11 straight.
wftv.comQuantrill throws 6 shutout innings, Guardians top Astros 4-1
Astros Guardians Baseball Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill winds up during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) (Ron Schwane)CLEVELAND — (AP) — Cal Quantrill tossed six scoreless innings and Amed Rosario had a two-run single, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-1 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros on Saturday night. The Guardians pulled within 1 1/2 games of first-place Minnesota in the AL Central with the combined six-hitter. Houston only advanced one runner past second base in the first eight innings against Quantrill, Trevor Stephan and James Karinchak. The Guardians snapped a seven-game home losing streak to the Astros, beating them for the first time in Cleveland since July 31, 2019.
wftv.comYanks fans pelt Cleveland outfielders with debris after win
Some Yankees fans in the right-field bleachers pelted Cleveland outfielders with bottles, cans and debris in a chaotic scene moments after Isiah Kiner-Falefa and pinch-hitter Gleyber Torres got RBI hits with two outs in the ninth inning to lift New York to a 5-4 win.
Ramírez slam in 9-run 2nd, Guardians top White Sox in Game 1
White Sox Guardians Baseball Cleveland Guardians' José Ramírez celebrates with Austin Hedges (17) after hitting a grand slam against the Chicago White Sox during the second inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader, Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) (Ron Schwane)CLEVELAND — (AP) — José Ramírez hit his second grand slam of the season, connecting during a nine-run second inning as the Cleveland Guardians roughed up Dallas Keuchel and routed the sloppy Chicago White Sox 11-1 Wednesday in a doubleheader opener. Games between the White Sox and Cleveland on Monday and Tuesday were postponed by rain and cold, prompting a traditional doubleheader to be added to the schedule. QUICK TRIPWhite Sox RHP Lucas Giolito, on the 10-day injured list with an abdominal strain, rejoined the team in Cleveland after pitching a simulated game Tuesday in Glendale, Arizona. UP NEXTWhite Sox RHP Jimmy Lambert (0-1, 6.00 ERA) faces Guardians RHP Triston McKenzie (0-1, 2.57 ERA) in the nightcap.
wftv.comMiller, Quantrill, Castro on Guardians' COVID-19 list
Guardians Reds Baseball Cleveland Guardians' Owen Miller high-fives teammates after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Wednesday, April 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) (Aaron Doster)CLEVELAND — (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians placed three players on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, including major league batting leader Owen Miller. Right-handed starter Cal Quantrill and righty reliever Anthony Castro also tested positive for the virus and were moved to the IL prior to Cleveland’s doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. First baseman Yu Chang, who was placed on the IL for undisclosed reasons on April 15, was confirmed by Francona to have tested positive for COVID. Unfortunately in a clubhouse, there is a lot of close contact.”___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comWitt's dazzling play in 10th helps Royals top Guardians 1-0
Prized rookie Bobby Witt Jr. made an eye-popping play at third base to nail a runner at the plate in the top of the 10th inning, then Adalberto Mondesi’s RBI single in the bottom half lifted the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Guardians 1-0.
Last hurrah: Indians win final home game before name change
Royals Indians Baseball A Cleveland Indians fan holds up a sign as the team celebrates after defeating the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, in Cleveland. Cleveland played its final home game against the Royals as the Indians, the team's nickname since 1915. The club will be called the Cleveland Guardians next season. “I was here for their first exhibition game in 1994, and I thought it was appropriate to come for the last game as Indians," he said. During Monday's game, fans posed for photos, many using the giant scripted Indians logo above the left-field scoreboard as background.
wftv.comQuantrill, Indians beat Angels 3-0 in Little League Classic
APTOPIX Angels Indians Baseball Los Angeles Angels left fielder Justin Upton watches as a two-run home run hit by Cleveland Indians' Amed Rosario clears the left field fence, off starting pitcher Jose Suarez during the first inning of the Little League Classic baseball game at Bowman Stadium in Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar)WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — (AP) — Cal Quantrill pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Amed Rosario launched an early homer and the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 in the Little League Classic on Sunday night. As the rain held off, youngsters in town for the Little League World Series were able to enjoy the festivities. Kids rushed to the stands for ice cream and sweets, popping inflatable thunder sticks in excitement for each big league at-bat. Indians pitcher Triston McKenzie tossed baseballs into the stands to Little Leaguers and parents alike throughout the game.
wftv.comRamírez homers, Indians beat Chisox to split 2nd DH in row
Indians manager Terry Francona was drained and looking forward to some sleep after a long weekend in Rhode Island for a family wedding. The Indians were just as tired. José Ramírez's two-run homer and a solid start by reliever Cal Quantrill led Cleveland to a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday, giving the Indians their second straight split of a seven-inning doubleheader in two days.
news.yahoo.comYanks star Stanton off to strong start after smashing finish
Trevor Williams went five innings in his fourth start, allowing a run on three hits. Austin Gomber made his fourth start for Colorado, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out four in 4 1/3 innings. Dylan Cease made his second start, allowing three hits and three walks in 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Matthew Boyd made his fourth start, allowing one run on four hits and a walk in four innings, striking out five. Tyler Anderson went five innings in his fourth start for Pittsburgh, giving up one run on two hits.
LEADING OFF: Deadline deals, Pineda returns, Rays roll Yanks
The aggressive Padres landed Clevinger in a multiplayer swap with Cleveland, bolstering their rotation in a rare deadline deal between contenders. The trade deadline is normally July 31, but it was pushed back when the start of the season was delayed because of the coronavirus. BIG MIKE IS BACKMichael Pineda comes off the restricted list to make his season debut for Minnesota. RAYS UPAfter a decade spent chasing their big-budget AL East rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays are pummeling the New York Yankees. Washington slugger Juan Soto has 11 homers in just 24 games played this season after going deep twice Monday night.
LEADING OFF: Deadline deals, Pineda returns, Rays roll Yanks
The aggressive Padres landed Clevinger in a multiplayer swap with Cleveland, bolstering their rotation in a rare deadline deal between contenders. The trade deadline is normally July 31, but it was pushed back when the start of the season was delayed because of the coronavirus. BIG MIKE IS BACKMichael Pineda comes off the restricted list to make his season debut for Minnesota. RAYS UPAfter a decade spent chasing their big-budget AL East rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays are pummeling the New York Yankees. Washington slugger Juan Soto has 11 homers in just 24 games played this season after going deep twice Monday night.
AP source: Padres get Clevinger in deal with Indians
The San Diego Padres acquired Mike Clevinger in a multiplayer trade with the Cleveland Indians on Monday, bolstering their rotation with another bold move ahead of baseball's trade deadline. The person confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade hadn't been announced. Led by Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego is going for its first playoff appearance since 2006. The acquisition of Clevinger is the Padres' fifth trade since Saturday. The Indians also got infielder Gabriel Arias, left-hander Joey Cantillo and infielder Owen Miller in the deal.
Padres get Clevinger, Marlins acquire Marte at deadline
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger delivers in the first inning in a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Cleveland. Mike Clevinger, Starling Marte, Archie Bradley and Todd Frazier were on the move. Baseball's pandemic-delayed trade deadline was quite a day. The contending Padres got Clevinger in a multiplayer trade with Cleveland, bolstering their rotation Monday in a rare deadline deal between contenders. The trade deadline is normally July 31, but it was pushed back when the start of the season was delayed because of the coronavirus.
Myers hits slam, Tatis leads the way, Padres top Rangers 6-4
San Diego Padres' Wil Myers (4) follows through on a grand slam swing in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)ARLINGTON, Texas Wil Myers hit a first-inning grand slam and the San Diego Padres, with Fernando Tatis Jr. again leading the charge, beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 Tuesday for a two-game sweep. Four of Texas five hits off seven Padres pitchers came in the fourth inning, including Joey Gallos three-run homer. Padres RHP Chris Paddack (2-2, 4.91) allowed five home runs in his previous two starts over 8 2/3 innings. Rangers RHP Lance Lynn (3-0, 1.11) leads the majors in ERA and comes off his first complete game since 2014.
Tatis Jr., Grisham power Padres to 6-2 win vs. Diamondbacks
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a three-RBI triple fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Monday, July 27, 2020, in San Diego. The Padres, who feel theyre built for success in this pandemic-shortened 60-game season, outscored the Diamondbacks 21-9 in the four games. San Diego hasnt been to the playoffs since winning consecutive NL West titles in 2005-06. The highlight was Tatis hitting a ball to left-center that rolled to the wall, bringing in three runs to give San Diego a 6-2 lead. After Tatis triple, Weaver struck out Grisham and made way for Taylor Clarke.