Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Supplies walk-off knock
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Gimenez went 3-for-5 with a double and one RBI in Thursday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Twins.
Gimenez logged his first multi-hit effort in over a week, and it was his third hit that sealed the win for the Guardians. He's batting .263 (20-for-76) with five extra-base hits and eight RBI over 18 games in September, and he's added five stolen bases in that span. The second baseman is up to a .253/.301/.337 slash line with 30 steals, eight home runs, 61 RBI and 63 runs scored over 146 games this season.
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Guardians' Eli Morgan: Grabs third win
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Morgan (3-0) walked one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the extra-inning win over the Twins on Thursday.
Morgan has quietly been reliable late in the year with a 13-inning scoreless streak over his last nine appearances. He has a 12:4 K:BB in that span. Morgan's been lost in the shuffle for an excellent Cleveland bullpen, but he's done his part in a multi-inning role with a 1.64 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 32:10 K:BB while adding just one hold over 38.1 innings this season.
Guardians' Joey Cantillo: Lasts 4.1 innings vs. Twins
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Cantillo didn't factor into the decision Thursday against Minnesota, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out six.
Cantillo pitched well for the most part Thursday, though he struggled with command at times and ultimately was forced out of the game midway through the fifth inning after throwing 86 pitches. The 24-year-old Cantillo has allowed just two earned runs across 18 innings in his last four outings, lowering his ERA to 4.63 with a 1.20 WHIP and 37:13 K:BB through his first 35 major-league innings. The left-hander is currently lined up for a home matchup with the Reds next week in what's likely to be his final regular-season start.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Three hits, homer vs. Twins
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Manzardo went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 win over Minnesota.
Manzardo opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot off Simeon Woods Richardson. The 24-year-old Manzardo's swung the bat well since he was recalled on Sep. 1, going 15-for-42 (.357) with four homers in 16 games after batting just .207 with a .571 OPS across 30 contests in his first stint with the Guardians earlier this year.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Day off Thursday
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Naylor is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Naylor started behind the plate in each of the last four contests, so he was due for a day off, especially since Thursday's game is an afternoon affair. Austin Hedges will catch and bat ninth for the Guardians.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Out of lineup again Thursday
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Brennan is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Twins.
For the second straight day, the Guardians have gone with Jhonkensy Noel in right field over Brennan against a right-handed pitcher. Brennan came off the bench to deliver a game-tying RBI single in the 10th inning of Wednesday's win over the Twins, so it's possible he'll make another mid-game appearance Thursday.
Gaddis (5-3) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits while striking out one over one inning to earn the extra-inning win over the Twins on Wednesday.
This marks the first time Gaddis has given up multiple runs since July 29, and it's just the fifth time it's happened all year. The right-hander was bailed out by the Guardians' rally in the bottom of the 10th inning this time around, earning his first win since July 24. Gaddis has a 1.55 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 64:14 K:BB with 34 holds and four blown saves over 69.2 innings in a setup role this year.
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Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Notches 30th steal
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Gimenez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in a 5-4 extra-inning victory versus Minnesota on Wednesday.
Gimenez scored the game-winning run in the 10th frame after drawing a walk as the second batter in the inning. Prior to that, the second baseman singled and stole second base in the fifth frame. That theft was Gimenez's 30th of the campaign, marking his second straight season reaching 30 steals.
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Guardians' Josh Naylor: Belts two long balls Wednesday
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Naylor went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and an additional run in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning win against the Twins.
Naylor got to Minnesota starter Bailey Ober twice, touching up the right-hander for solo shots in the second and seventh frames. The power display ended a 13-game homerless drought for the first baseman and marked his third multi-homer performance of the campaign. Naylor is up 31 home runs and 105 RBI on the season, both of which are career highs.
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Guardians' Tanner Bibee: Tosses 6.2 frames in no-decision
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Bibee allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five batters over 6.2 innings in a no-decision against Minnesota on Wednesday.
Bibee allowed a run in the first inning but yielded just one more run over the remainder of his outing. The right-hander notched his third quality start over his past four appearances, a span in which he's posted a 3.04 ERA over 23.2 frames. Bibee has a 14:1 K:BB in 12.2 innings over his past two starts after posting a less impressive 10:6 K:BB across 11 innings over his previous two outings.
Brennan is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Jhonkensy Noel will step in as the Guardians' starting right fielder Wednesday, but Brennan appears to be the favored option at the moment. Brennan started in each of the Guardians' last three matchups with right-handers and produced four hits in 11 at-bats during that stretch.
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Guardians' Angel Martinez: Filling in for injured Kwan
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Martinez will start in left field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Twins.
For the fifth game in a row, Martinez will set the table for the Guardians after providing seven hits and two walks in 16 plate appearances over the past four contests. Martinez looks poised to handle an everyday role atop the batting order for Cleveland after Steven Kwan (back) was placed on the injured list Tuesday.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: On bench Wednesday
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Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Manzardo had served as the Guardians' designated hitter in both of the team's last two matchups with righties, but he'll head to the bench Wednesday even though Minnesota is sending right-hander Bailey Ober to the hill. David Fry will fill in for Manzardo at DH and will bat fifth.
