Cleveland Guardians

Kevin Cash gave Cleveland fans a huge compliment before game two of the Wild Card series between the Rays and the Guardians.

Tampa Bay Rays](https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-guardians-announce-playoff-roster-vs-tampa-bay-rays) Tyler Glasnow](https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/alws-game-two-pitching-preview-triston-mckenzie-vs-tyler-glasnow) [How The Guardians Managed To Take Game One From The Rays](https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/how-the-guardians-managed-to-take-game-one-from-the-rays) [Age Is Just A Number: Guardians Are A Legitimate Playoff Contender](https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-guardians-are-legitimate-playoff-contenders-despite-youth) [Watch Jose Ramirez Hit Go-Ahead Home Run vs. Tampa Bay](https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/watch-jose-ramirez-hit-go-ahead-home-run-cleveland-guardians-vs-tampa-bay-rays) [Bieber Dominates Rays as Guardians Take Game 1 in Wild Card Series, 2-1](https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/shane-bieber-dominates-rays-as-guardians-take-game-1-in-wild-card-series) [Cleveland Guardians Announce Playoff Roster vs. I'm proud of the Cleveland fans and I expect today to be even better." Cal Quantrill even chimed in about the fan turnout on Friday and said, "Twelve o'clock game on a Friday, people have work and we still filled it up. It's pretty cool to see an opposing manager talk so highly about a fan base in the thick of a playoff series.

The Cleveland Guardians will host the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series at Progressive Field on Saturday.

We captured a few sights and sounds from Game 2 of the Wild Card series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians, from a special dog, ...

[sign up ](https://link.cleveland.com/join/6fe/signup)for [Cleveland.com](http://cleveland.com/)’s weekly “In the CLE” email newsletter, your essential guide to the top things to do in Greater Cleveland. If you want to see my stories, [here’s a directory on cleveland.com](https://cleveland.com/staff/mbona/posts.html). Twitter: [@mbona30](https://twitter.com/mbona30?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor). Sights, sounds from Guardians wild card series Game 1](https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/10/how-much-is-parking-sights-sounds-from-guardians-wild-card-series-game-1.html) One fan Saturday at Progressive Field had a vested interest in cheering on the Guardians. Ben Billow, 17, and his dad, Jamie, were in town for the series, with junior sporting a Randy Arozarena jersey. A few folks milled about at Whistle & Keg next door, and Flannery’s Pub on Prospect Avenue had a fans quaffing cold ones near a cutout image of Triston McKenzie, who started Saturday’s game. CLEVELAND, Ohio – Game 2 of the Wild Card series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians saw fans showing jersey pride at Progressive Field, parking prices across the board, a special Guardians fan pooch and more. I think you can attribute some of that to the weather. Stowell, who set up at 9:15 a.m., runs the “Nogdog” stand - which means natural, organic and gluten-free, though he had the good ol’ fashioned hot dogs and sausages Saturday. Gateway East on Huron Avenue was $20, and Arena Stadium Parking across the street was $40. Lots across from the stadium on E.

Rookie Oscar Gonzalez hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 15th inning off Rays right hander Corey Kluber to push the Guardians to the Division Series. The ...

Jason Adam came on and promptly hit Amed Rosario in the back with his first pitch, loading the bases. “They’re always helping with the parking. The Rays said the right-hander had a numb index finger. First baseman Josh Naylor made a long stretch, scooped Ramírez’s throw and kept his toe on the bag for the out. The 25-year-old quickly borrowed first-base coach Sandy Alomar Jr.’s belt before play resumed. Shortly after leaving Progressive Field, he was stopped by a woman who began pulling off her shirt. The tense, 4-hour, 57-minute game was the longest 0-0 affair in postseason history, surpassing the 2020 NL Wild Card Series opener between Atlanta and Cincinnati that went 13 innings. Ranging right, Ramírez backhanded Margot’s bouncer near the bag before making a quick throw from foul territory across the diamond. Twenty of the strikeouts were by Rays batters. Cleveland defied odds all year in its first season after adopting the Guardians nickname. Gonzalez finished his follow-through and watched where the ball had landed while taking 10 small steps toward first, still holding his bat straight down. Gonzalez’s shot off Kluber, who won two Cy Young Awards with Cleveland, finished a game that began at 12:08 p.m.

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona had an interesting experience after Game One on Friday. He came face to face with himself.

Coming face to face with himself was likely the last thing that he would have expected in that situation. Even if that was not the case, it was a fair expectation when the woman in question began to remove her shirt. One has to imagine that Francona is used to all sorts of nonsense as he rides his scooter to and from the ballpark.

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 in 15 innings (box score) on Saturday in Game 2 of their American League Wild Card Series. The Guardians, as a result, will advance to the AL Division Series to play a best-of-five set against the ...

[As Timothy Burke noted on Twitter](https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1578854530200252416), this game saw two players join that group: Guardians second baseman Andrés Giménez and Rays outfielder Jose Siri. [Oscar Gonzalez](/mlb/players/2507497/oscar-gonzalez/) homered to lead off the bottom of the 15th against former Guardian [Corey Kluber](/mlb/players/1759018/corey-kluber/). This was just the second time since the last round of expansion (1998) that a playoff game was scoreless into extra innings: (The Guardians were responsible for 20 of those, meaning the two sides were nearly split 50/50.) There were 104 plate appearances taken throughout the game, meaning that 37.5 percent of them ended in a strikeout. The Braves then won in the bottom of the 13th. The Guardians, as a result, will advance to the AL Division Series to play a best-of-five set against the [New York Yankees](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYY/new-york-yankees/). The two pitching staffs combined for 39 strikeouts, a new postseason record. [Sam Hentges](/mlb/players/3055496/sam-hentges/) was able to coerce strikeouts from both [Francisco Mejia](/mlb/players/2117123/francisco-mejia/) and [Jose Siri](/mlb/players/2170135/jose-siri/), ending the threat on six pitches. The Braves would also win the subsequent game by a 5-0 margin, ending the series before the Reds could score. [Cleveland Guardians](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/CLE/cleveland-guardians/) defeated the [Tampa Bay Rays](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/TB/tampa-bay-rays/) 1-0 in a 15-inning marathon ( [box score](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/live/MLB_20221008_TB@CLE/)) on Saturday in Game 2 of their American League Wild Card Series. Rather, the Guardians and Rays were scoreless entering the 15th inning, making it the first postseason game ever to reach such depths without anyone crossing the plate.

CLEVELAND -- Oscar Gonzalez had to wait nearly five hours and 15 innings for his moment in the spotlight, but the Guardians rookie delivered when the team ...

[first game in postseason history to be scoreless past the 13th inning](https://www.mlb.com/guardians/news/rays-guardians-set-record-for-most-scoreless-innings-in-postseason-game). Follow her on Twitter at [@MandyBell02](http://twitter.com/MandyBell02). Game 2 of the Wild Card Series was scoreless into the 15th inning on Saturday at Progressive Field.

Cleveland and Tampa Bay were scoreless headed into the fifteenth inning, making it the first postseason game two be scoreless heading into the thirteenth ...

Terry Francona And Cal Quantrill Seem To Think So](https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/a-statue-for-jose-ramirez-terry-francona-and-cal-quantrill-seem-to-think-so) [Terry Francona Shares Hilarious Story About Riding His Scooter After Game One Of Wild Card Series](https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/terry-francona-shares-hilarious-story-about-after-riding-his-scooter-after-game-one) Both Triston McKenzie and Tyler Glasnow flew through the opposing lineup and each bullpen came in to follow their performance. There are certainly going to be some fireworks in that series! The record now is 15 innings and two seventh innings stretch. [Guardians Beat Rays In ALWS, Headed To New York For ALDS](https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/mlb/guardians/news/guardians-beat-rays-in-american-league-wild-card-series-headed-to-new-york-for-alds) [WATCH: Jose Ramirez Makes Unreal Play At Third To Keep Guardians Alive](https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/watch-jose-ramirez-makes-unreal-play-at-third-to-keep-guardians-alive) [Umpire Drama In Game Two Of Guardians, Rays American League Wild Card Series](https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/mlb/guardians/news/umpire-drama-in-game-two-of-guardians-rays-american-league-wild-card-series) [McKenzie Makes History In First Postseason Start Against Rays In Wild Card Series Game Two](https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/mlb/guardians/news/mckenzie-makes-history-in-first-postseason-start-against-the-rays-in-wild-card-series-game-two) [A Statue For Jose Ramirez? It wasn't even until extra innings that a runner for either team reached third base.

The MLB playoffs continue on Saturday and first up is Tampa Bay against Cleveland.

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The Cleveland Guardians host the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of an MLB 2022 American League wild-card playoff series Saturday, October 8, at Progressive Field ...

The left-hander threw 64 pitches in his last outing and Cash will add one inning “and 15 to 20 more pitches” to Glasnow’s workload. The lanky right-hander went 2-0 with a 2.09 ERA in his last six starts, striking out 41 in 38 2/3 innings. “Left it up,” the left-hander said. “We need to be resilient,” he said. “For me, he’s the best player in baseball.” Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer off him in the first. I don’t suspect I’m the only one on our team that feels that.” “It was kind of grainy,” he said. Jose Siri homered for the Rays, who dropped their sixth straight game overall and turn to starter Tyler Glasnow in Game 2 on Saturday to keep their season alive. With 17 players making MLB debuts this season, the Guardians entered the playoffs unsure of what to expect. However, as the red-towel waving fans in Progressive Field screamed, Rays manager Kevin Cash appealed whether Rosario missed second. The game will be

The Cleveland Guardians have advanced to the American League Division Series after walking off the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of their best-of-three Wild Card ...

“They’re always helping with the parking. First baseman Josh Naylor made a long stretch, scooped Ramírez’s throw and kept his toe on the bag. The 25-year-old quickly borrowed first-base coach Sandy Alomar Jr.’s belt before play resumed. They continue to do that.” Shortly after leaving Progressive Field, he was stopped by a woman who began pulling off her shirt. The teams combined for a postseason record 39 strikeouts — 20 by Rays batters. Ranging right, Ramírez backhanded Margot’s bouncer near the bag before making a quick throw from foul territory across the diamond. “I don’t think by that point we cared,” manager Terry Francona said. Gonzalez’s shot off Kluber, who won two Cy Young Awards with Cleveland, finished a game that began at 12:08 p.m. Cleveland has defied odds in its first season after adopting the Guardians nickname. When you take that mindset against good pitchers, they can kind of sit you down.” I was happy that he hit it.”

The Guardians and Rays played 14 1/2 scoreless innings before Oscar Gonzalez broke a 0-0 tie.

[As Timothy Burke noted on Twitter](https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1578854530200252416), this game saw two players join that group: Guardians second baseman Andrés Giménez and Rays outfielder Jose Siri. [Oscar Gonzalez](/mlb/players/2507497/oscar-gonzalez/) homered to lead off the bottom of the 15th against former Guardian [Corey Kluber](/mlb/players/1759018/corey-kluber/). This was just the second time since the last round of expansion (1998) that a playoff game was scoreless into extra innings: (The Guardians were responsible for 20 of those, meaning the two sides were nearly split 50/50.) There were 104 plate appearances taken throughout the game, meaning that 37.5 percent of them ended in a strikeout. The Braves then won in the bottom of the 13th. The Guardians, as a result, will advance to the AL Division Series to play a best-of-five set against the [New York Yankees](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYY/new-york-yankees/). The two pitching staffs combined for 39 strikeouts, a new postseason record. [Sam Hentges](/mlb/players/3055496/sam-hentges/) was able to coerce strikeouts from both [Francisco Mejia](/mlb/players/2117123/francisco-mejia/) and [Jose Siri](/mlb/players/2170135/jose-siri/), ending the threat on six pitches. The Braves would also win the subsequent game by a 5-0 margin, ending the series before the Reds could score. [Cleveland Guardians](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/CLE/cleveland-guardians/) defeated the [Tampa Bay Rays](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/TB/tampa-bay-rays/) 1-0 in a 15-inning marathon ( [box score](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/live/MLB_20221008_TB@CLE/)) on Saturday in Game 2 of their American League Wild Card Series. Rather, the Guardians and Rays were scoreless entering the 15th inning, making it the first postseason game ever to reach such depths without anyone crossing the plate.

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 to advance to the American League Division Series thanks to a walk-off home run from Oscar Gonzalez ...

Cleveland moves on to play the New York Yankees. The Rays were responsible for 20 of those strikeouts. "We just could not get anything going offensively - a bunch of strikeouts. "It could have been one of the old guys. The 24-year-old rookie was one of 17 players to debut for baseball's youngest team this season. I was happy that he hit it."

In 2021 the Cleveland Guardians added a record 11 players after the season ended to the teams 40-man roster to protect them from being selected in the Rule 5 ...

Unfortunately for Rodriguez suffered an injury at the end of the season and underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder on September 14th. The other reason the Guardians may want to add him is a team might try to stash him on their 60-day injured list next year like the Orioles did when they selected Anthony Santander from Cleveland in the 2016 Rule 5 Draft. He did struggles at times with his command due to the tremendous movement he creates on his pitches. He fell in the draft after missing a month during his senior year in high school with shoulder tightness. The Guardians could risk not adding him because of his inexperience and missed time taking a chance nobody will select him. The 22-year-old INF prospect Gabriel Rodriguez signed out of Venezuela in 2018 for $2.1 million, which remains a franchise record for an international position player. Coming into the 2022 season I was certain that the now 25-year-old RHP prospect Battenfield would be a lock to be added after the season. Although he is not overpowering, he utilizes a deceptive delivery, his advanced pitchability and solid command to get hitters out. Cantillo had a bit of a lost season in 2021 after he suffered an abdominal injury in spring training. Unfortunately had his season come to an end early with a left shoulder soreness Martinez has the chance to stick at shortstop thanks to his strong arm and quick hands but can handle third and second base as well. He has very good bat speed to go along with a sound stroke from each side of the plate.

Paul Hoynes and Joe Noga recap Cleveland's wild card clinching win and look forward to a showdown with the Yankees.

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Cleveland used 17 rookies this season, but the team advanced to a division series against the Yankees with pitching, contact hitting and speed.

“It’s hard for me to imagine another team with this kind of energy this late in the season,” he said. “Do you supplement the team with a one-year free agent here and make a trade at the deadline?” Chernoff said. “We said, like the season where there’s ups and downs and ebbs and flows, there will be that in a short series,” Francona said after the 1-0 clincher over the Rays on Saturday. The total could have been higher, but it dropped significantly when the club designated reliever Bryan Shaw for assignment during the last week of the season. “Or do you let the young players play and see how it turns out? 4, proved it was no fluke by ranking behind only the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and the Angels’ Shohei Ohtani in Baseball Reference’s version of wins above replacement this season. Kwan also collected the most hits (168) by a Cleveland rookie since Hal Trosky in 1934 (206). To hear Progressive Field’s near-capacity crowd of 34,971 yell the “SpongeBob” chorus Saturday was sublime. Then he finished the summer hitting .298, the highest batting average for a Cleveland rookie since Larry Doby in 1948. CLEVELAND — How young is the Cleveland Guardians team that will arrive in New York for Game 1 of a division series on Tuesday night? The average age of Cleveland’s batters is 25.9, more than a year younger than the next-closest team, Kansas City (27.1). This year’s Guardians also set a major league record for most rookies on a division- or league-winning team, breaking the previous mark of 15, which had been held by the 2014 Detroit Tigers.