The Cleveland Guardians found one of the strangest ways possible to make franchise history against the Philadelphia Phillies. Kyle Manzardo came off the bench in the ninth inning and delivered the only run of the night, turning a tense pitchers’ duel into a 1-0 Guardians win at Citizens Bank Park.
The Guardians have won seven straight baseball games. Last night, they won a pitcher’s duel with a playoff feel, 1-0, behind the dominance of Gavin Williams and Cade Smith and a clutch pinch-hit homer from Kyle Manzardo.
Despite needing to wait until the top of the ninth to find their only run of the game, the Cleveland Guardians beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 in an inter-league battle of contenders.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
In what would only be described by your dad or your grand-pappy as “A good old fashion pitchers’ duel”, runs were at a premium in Philadelphia tonight.
Pinch hitter Kyle Manzardo hit a ninth-inning home run off Jhoan Duran to lift the visiting Cleveland Guardians to their seventh straight win, a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.
The Guardians had a very disappointing offseason. Despite winning the American League Central in two straight years and three of the past four, they did almost nothing to upgrade their roster for 2027.
In the midst of a six-game win streak, the Cleveland Guardians now gearing up for a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. But before first pitch, Cleveland decided to shake up their bullpen.
The Cleveland Guardians have played some good baseball this season, as they’re currently leading the AL Central with a 30-22 record. Everyone seems to be clicking, and they have one goal in mind, which is to win.
Several top prospects had strong games, but it wasn’t enough. Cooper Ingle went 1-for-3 with two walks to reach base safely three times. Kahlil Watson went 2-for-5 with a home run.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
Patrick Bailey had a solo homer while Brayan Rocchio had three hits, including two doubles, and the visiting Cleveland Guardians won their sixth straight, a 3-1 triumph over the slumping Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
Two on. One out. Erik Sabrowski is teetering on the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians coaching staff knows that they need to make a change.
The Cleveland Guardians remain in first place in the American League Central as we start to approach Memorial Day Weekend, one of the first ‘landmarks’ calendar spots in the game.
The Guardians took Game 3 from the Tigers in extras. Tanner Bibee was still refused run support from his team, despite going into the 8th inning. At least he didn’t get the loss.
Columbus Clippers 7, Louisville Bats 5 The Clippers wound up winning both games on Wednesday. This one was led by Cooper Ingle going 3-5 with a two RBI double.
Tanner Bibee's performance on Wednesday night directly led to the Cleveland Guardians pulling off a win. “...Tanner, eight innings, did his job, kept us in that game," manager Stephen Vogt said.
Angel Martinez's triple drove in the go-ahead in the 10th and the red-hot Cleveland Guardians downed the host Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday. Jose Ramirez supplied an RBI double in the inning as the Guardians won for the eighth time in nine games, including the first three games of the four-game series.
The Cleveland Guardians have one of the best closers in MLB on their roster. Cade Smith has continued to improve and he recently recorded his 15th save of the 2026 season.
One of the bigger surprises in baseball has been the breakout season of Angel Martinez. The reigning American League player of the week has been on a tear to start the year.
The Guardians are bringing left-hander Kolby Allard back on a minor league contract, reports Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. Cleveland had granted the southpaw his release yesterday, but it seems Allard didn’t find an MLB opportunity with another club.
Angel Martinez of the Cleveland Guardians has been on a tear as of late. Martinez found his footing in the Major Leagues in 2025, appearing in 139 games for Cleveland.
The Cleveland Guardians are 26-22 and sit in first place in the American League Central. However, they're set to be tested with an upcoming four-game series against the Detroit Tigers, beginning on Monday.
The Guardians granted left-hander Kolby Allard his release yesterday, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. Allard had an opt-out clause in his contract, and Cleveland apparently didn’t have a spot for him on the big league roster.
The Cleveland Guardians are once again atop the American League Central. The Guardians’ season has shown development from their top prospects and continued success from key contributors.
CLEVELAND – Travis Bazzana arrived in the major leagues with a pedigree. The Cleveland Guardians selected the second baseman first overall in the 2024 amateur draft from Oregon State.
The Guardians have optioned Bo Naylor to Triple-A Columbus following the acquisition of two-time Gold Glove winner Patrick Bailey from the San Francisco Giants.