Final
MIN
CLETop 3rd
Matt Wallner singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Byron Buxton to third. Ryan Jeffers scores.
Bottom 4th
Lane Thomas homers to center field.
Top 5th
Matt Wallner singles to right field. Byron Buxton scores.
Top 8th
Willi Castro homers to right field. Trevor Larnach scores.
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Guardians
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Game 2
Final
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4
Guardians
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Game 3
Final
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2
Guardians
3
Game 4
Final
2024 AL Central
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White Sox Game Summary
The Cleveland Guardians were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 4 to 1, on September 17.
Game Info
Progressive Field
Cleveland, Ohio
73°
8 mph SE
Home Plate: Junior Valentine
First Base: Chad Fairchild
Second Base: Ryan Wills
Third Base: Carlos Torres
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .667 |
M. Wallner RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
M. Margot PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Lewis 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Larnach DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
W. Castro LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
R. Jeffers C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Lee SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Julien 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Farmer 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Martínez LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
J. Naylor 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Thomas CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
K. Manzardo DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
M. Straw PR-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Fry PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Brennan RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Naylor C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Rocchio SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Batting
2B: B. Buxton
HR: W. Castro
RBI: W. Castro 2, M. Wallner 2
Baserunning
SB: W. Castro
Batting
2B: J. Ramírez
HR: L. Thomas
RBI: L. Thomas
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Matthews | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.93 |
C. Irvin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Sands (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Henriquez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Duran | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Jax (S) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Williams (L) | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.60 |
E. Morgan | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Herrin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Sandlin | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18.00 |
A. Walters | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buxton CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .667 |
M. Wallner RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
M. Margot PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Santana 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Lewis 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Larnach DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
W. Castro LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
R. Jeffers C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Lee SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Julien 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Farmer 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Batting
2B: B. Buxton
HR: W. Castro
RBI: W. Castro 2, M. Wallner 2
Baserunning
SB: W. Castro
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Matthews | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.93 |
C. Irvin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Sands (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Henriquez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Duran | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Jax (S) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Martínez LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
J. Naylor 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Thomas CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
K. Manzardo DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
M. Straw PR-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Fry PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Brennan RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Naylor C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Rocchio SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Batting
2B: J. Ramírez
HR: L. Thomas
RBI: L. Thomas
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Williams (L) | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.60 |
E. Morgan | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Herrin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Sandlin | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18.00 |
A. Walters | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
Top 1st
Byron Buxton pops out to shallow right field to Andrés Giménez.
Matt Wallner called out on strikes.
Carlos Santana grounds out to first base, Josh Naylor to Gavin Williams.
Bottom 1st
Angel Martínez flies out to deep right field to Matt Wallner.
Andrés Giménez grounds out to first base to Carlos Santana.
José Ramírez grounds out to second base, Edouard Julien to Carlos Santana.
Top 2nd
Royce Lewis grounds out to shortstop, Brayan Rocchio to Josh Naylor.
Trevor Larnach grounds out to shallow center field, Brayan Rocchio to Josh Naylor.
Willi Castro lines out to left field to Angel Martínez.
Bottom 2nd
Josh Naylor grounds out to shortstop, Royce Lewis to Carlos Santana.
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
Kyle Manzardo walks.
Will Brennan singles to shallow center field. Kyle Manzardo to third.
Bo Naylor strikes out swinging.
Top 3rd
Ryan Jeffers singles to shallow infield.
Brooks Lee strikes out swinging.
Edouard Julien strikes out swinging.
Byron Buxton walks. Ryan Jeffers to second.
Matt Wallner singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Byron Buxton to third. Ryan Jeffers scores.
Carlos Santana strikes out swinging.
Bottom 3rd
Brayan Rocchio flies out to deep left field to Willi Castro.
Angel Martínez singles to shallow center field.
Andrés Giménez grounds out to shallow infield, Zebby Matthews to Carlos Santana. Angel Martínez to second.
José Ramírez strikes out swinging.
Top 4th
Royce Lewis grounds out to shallow infield, Gavin Williams to Josh Naylor.
Trevor Larnach walks.
Willi Castro called out on strikes.
Ryan Jeffers strikes out on a foul tip.
Bottom 4th
Josh Naylor strikes out swinging.
Lane Thomas homers to center field.
Kyle Manzardo flies out to shallow right field to Matt Wallner.
Will Brennan strikes out swinging.
Top 5th
Brooks Lee lines out to deep right field to Will Brennan.
Edouard Julien grounds out to shallow infield, Gavin Williams to Josh Naylor.
Byron Buxton doubles to deep left center field.
Matt Wallner singles to right field. Byron Buxton scores.
Carlos Santana singles to left field. Matt Wallner to second.
Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
Bottom 5th
Bo Naylor singles to shallow right field.
Brayan Rocchio grounds out to second base. Bo Naylor out at second.
Angel Martínez singles to right field.
Cole Irvin (P) replaces Zebby Matthews (P).
Andrés Giménez grounds out to shortstop, Royce Lewis to Carlos Santana.
Top 6th
Eli Morgan (P) replaces Gavin Williams (P).
Trevor Larnach flies out to deep center field to Lane Thomas.
Willi Castro singles to right field.
Willi Castro steals second.
Stolen Base
Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging.
Brooks Lee grounds out to second base, Andrés Giménez to Josh Naylor.
Bottom 6th
Cole Sands (P) replaces Cole Irvin (P).
José Ramírez grounds out to first base, Carlos Santana to Cole Sands.
Josh Naylor flies out to shallow center field to Byron Buxton.
Lane Thomas called out on strikes.
Top 7th
Edouard Julien grounds out to shallow infield, Eli Morgan to Josh Naylor.
Byron Buxton walks.
Tim Herrin (P) replaces Eli Morgan (P).
Manuel Margot pinch-hitting for Matt Wallner.
Manuel Margot grounds out to shallow infield. Byron Buxton out at second.
Bottom 7th
Manuel Margot remains in the game as RF.
Kyle Farmer (2B) replaces Edouard Julien (2B), batting 9th.
Ronny Henriquez (P) replaces Cole Sands (P).
Kyle Manzardo singles to center field.
Myles Straw pinch-running for Kyle Manzardo.
Myles Straw picked off.
Will Brennan flies out to left field to Willi Castro.
Bo Naylor grounds out to second base, Kyle Farmer to Carlos Santana.
Top 8th
Myles Straw remains in the game as DH.
Nick Sandlin (P) replaces Tim Herrin (P).
Carlos Santana pops out to second base to Andrés Giménez.
Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
Trevor Larnach singles to shallow center field.
Willi Castro homers to right field. Trevor Larnach scores.
Ryan Jeffers grounds out to shortstop, Brayan Rocchio to Josh Naylor.
Bottom 8th
Jhoan Duran (P) replaces Ronny Henriquez (P).
Brayan Rocchio grounds out to first base to Carlos Santana.
Angel Martínez grounds out to shallow right field, Carlos Santana to Jhoan Duran.
Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.
Top 9th
Andrew Walters (P) replaces Nick Sandlin (P).
Brooks Lee flies out to right center field to Will Brennan.
Kyle Farmer walks.
Kyle Farmer to second.
Passed Ball
Byron Buxton lines out to shallow left field to José Ramírez.
Manuel Margot strikes out on a foul tip.
Bottom 9th
José Ramírez doubles to deep left field.
Josh Naylor called out on strikes.
Lane Thomas walks.
David Fry pinch-hitting for Myles Straw.
Griffin Jax (P) replaces Jhoan Duran (P).
David Fry strikes out swinging.
Will Brennan singles to shallow infield. Lane Thomas to second. José Ramírez to third.
Bo Naylor grounds out to shallow infield to Griffin Jax.
