Guardians Clinch Their 3rd Straight AL Central Crown with an 11-5 Win over the Royals
Cleveland won its third straight division title after a September surge and an 11-5 road win over Kansas City, officials said.
- On Saturday, the Cleveland Guardians clinched their third straight American League Central title with an 11-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
- Simply winning was insufficient to secure the division; the Guardians required a loss from the Chicago White Sox, which the Colorado Rockies delivered with a 9-6 victory.
- Patrick Bailey and Brayan Rocchio each hit two of Cleveland's five home runs, while Nathaniel Lowe added four RBIs to support starter Tanner Bibee in the decisive win.
- The division title guarantees the Guardians the second seed in the American League playoffs and a first-round bye into the best-of-five American League Division Series.
- Cleveland finished a strong September surge, going 16-8 to separate from the White Sox, who struggled to an 11-13 record during their first losing month since March.
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Guardians clinch third straight AL Central crown with 11-5 win over Royals
By MARC BOWMAN KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Once again, the Guardians are division champs. Patrick Bailey and Brayan Rocchio each hit two of Cleveland’s five home runs as the Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals, 11-5, on Sept. 26 to clinch their third straight AL Central title. Cleveland’s victory coupled with Chicago’s 9-6 loss to Colorado gave the Guardians (85-76) a two-game lead over the second-place White Sox (83-78) with one game remaining in the …
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