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CLEVELAND GUARDIANS 92-69 · 1ST IN AL CENTRAL
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Gavin Williams pitches 7 sharp innings as the Guardians beat the slumping Royals 4-2
Gavin Williams pitched seven sharp innings, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2SEPTEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lane Thomas - Blasts first homer with Guardians Thomas went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and a stolen base in Monday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
Impact Thomas put his team ahead in the fifth inning with his ninth home run of the season off Michael Wacha. It was Thomas' first homer in 30 games since joining the Guardians, and he snapped a streak of 213 at-bats without a home run, which was the eighth longest active streak in MLB among all hitters. The 29-year-old continues to run plenty as he picked up his 32nd steal of the season, which ties him for eighth most in MLB.
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Gavin Williams - Dazzles in third win Williams (3-7) earned the win over the Royals on Monday, allowing one run on one hit and two walks while striking out six batters over six innings.
Impact Williams had his best start of the season Monday against the Royals. His lone mistake came in the second inning when he walked Yuli Gurriel and then gave up an RBI double to Maikel Garcia. Williams would go on to retire the next 16 batters he faced before being replaced in the eighth. The seven innings pitched were a season high, and the third time in his career he's reached that mark. The 25-year-old will take a 4.55 ERA into his next start.
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Josh Naylor's two-run homer (29) | 09/02/2024 Josh Naylor crushes a two-run homer, collecting his 100th RBI of the season and extending the Guardians' lead to 4-1 in the top of the 6th
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Brayan Rocchio's diving play | 09/02/2024 Brayan Rocchio makes an impressive diving stop and throws in time for the first out of the bottom of the 5th inning
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Lane Thomas' two-run homer (9) | 09/02/2024 Lane Thomas takes one deep to left-center field for a two-run homer, putting the Guardians ahead, 2-1, in the top of the 5th inning
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Lane Thomas' two-run homer (9) | 09/02/2024 Lane Thomas takes one deep to left-center field for a two-run homer, putting the Guardians ahead, 2-1, in the top of the 5th inning
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Will Brennan - Sitting in favor of Manzardo Brennan is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
Impact Kyle Manzardo will replace Brennan in the lineup for a second straight game, with manager Stephen Vogt opting to reward the rookie with another start after he slugged two solo home runs and drew a walk in his return from Triple-A Columbus in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates. Though Brennan has a longer track record at the big-league level, Manzardo is regarded as one of the organization's top prospects and unquestionably brings more upside to the table. If Manzardo can turn in another productive day at the plate Monday, he would build a stronger case for supplanting Brennan as the Guardians' primary designated hitter versus right-handed pitching.
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Daniel Schneemann - On bench again Monday Schneemann is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
Impact The lefty-hitting Schneemann will take a seat against a right-handed starter (Michael Wacha) for the second day in a row. Manager Stephen Vogt looks to be rewarding Lane Thomas will another turn in center field after Thomas went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates. Despite his success Sunday, Thomas is still slashing just .212/.289/.330 against right-handed pitching this season, so he might have more work to do before firmly displacing Schneemann as the preferred option in center field.
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Kyle Manzardo - Another start at designated hitter Manzardo will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Monday's game versus the Royals.
Impact Manzardo earned a second straight start after cranking his first two major-league home runs in Sunday's victory over the Pirates. The path is there for the 24-year-old to pick up regular playing time for the Guardians down the stretch, but he'll have to perform. Manzardo slashed just .207/.241/.329 with a 26.4 percent strikeout rate over 30 games in his first stint in the majors.
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Cleveland WWII veteran shares his secret to longevity after celebrating 100th birthday Cleveland native Bill DeCapite turned 100 on August 24 and celebrated the milestone alongside dozens of loved ones at a Guardians game and b...
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Anthony Gose - Re-ups with Cleveland Gose re-signed with the Guardians on a minor-league contract Saturday.
Impact Gose has now re-signed with the Guardians on two occasions within the past month after electing free agency when he was twice outrighted off Cleveland's 40-man roster. The 34-year-old could get another call-up at some point in September if the Guardians require another lefty in the bullpen, but even in that scenario, he's unlikely to maintain a 40-man roster spot heading into 2025.
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Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals odds, picks and predictions The Cleveland Guardians (78-59) and Kansas City Royals (75-63) open a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is set for 4:1...
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Guardians visit the Royals to open 3-game series
The Kansas City Royals begin a three-game series at home against the Cleveland Guardians on MondaySEPTEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lane Thomas - Racks up three hits in win Thomas went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates.
Impact Thomas was one of five Guardians to post multiple hits in the win. This was his third multi-hit effort in 29 games with the team since he was traded from the Nationals -- Thomas has hit .176 as a Guardian. That has dropped his slash line to .236/.316/.366 with eight home runs, 44 RBI, 52 runs scored and 31 stolen bases across 106 contests this season.
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Andrés Giménez - Pops homer Sunday Gimenez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates.
Impact Gimenez gave the Guardians an early lead with his first-inning solo shot, one of four homers for the team in this win. The second baseman has struggled to hit for power in 2024, but he has two homers over his last three games. He's gone 10-for-39 (.256) over his last 10 contests and now has a .251/.301/.335 slash line with seven homers, 54 RBI, 58 runs scored and 25 stolen bases through 129 games this season.
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José Ramírez - Launches 250th career homer Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates.
Impact Ramirez's homer was the 250th of his career. He ranks second only to Jim Thome (337) in Cleveland franchise history. Ramirez hit .269 in August but made an impact with six homers and 14 stolen bases over 29 contests for the month and will be chasing his first 40-homer season in September. Overall, the third baseman has a .275/.331/.531 slash line with 34 homers, 105 RBI, 100 runs scored. 34 stolen bases, 31 doubles and one triple through 134 contests this season. Through Sunday's action, only Ramirez and Aaron Judge have 100 each of RBI and runs scored in 2024.
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Tim Herrin - Back in action Sunday Herrin (arm) struck out two and hit one batter in a scoreless and hitless inning during Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates.
Impact Herrin exited Saturday's appearance after being struck in the arm by a batted ball, but he's no worse for wear after returning to the mound a day later. He's pitched five of the last seven days, so he may still be due some standard rest in the coming days. Herrin has been effective while seeing time in some high-leverage spots with a 2.10 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 54:24 K:BB over 55.2 innings while adding 14 holds.
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