? ● 2022 Guardians from game 1 -the game by game highlights ● your input welcome ●

[mjp28]

★Game 56 - Sun Jun 12 - OAK (21-40) in CLE (28-27) first pitch ★ 11:35 AM !  Irvin (2-2) versus Quantrill (3-3)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~          ★  An early morning play ball !  ★  

★Here's a look at the Guardians' internet schedule (these 4 NOT on free TV) :

• June 12 - 11:35 a.m. vs. Oakland Athletics on Peacock <-- NO free TV, radio timel
• June 17 - 10:10 p.m. at Los Angeles Dodgers/Apple TV+ <-- also Friday 
• Aug. 7 - 12:05 p.m. vs. Houston Astros on Peacock
• Aug. 21 - 12:05 p.m. vs. Chicago White Sox on Peacock

[mjp28]

Game 56 - Sun Jun 12 - OAK (21-41) in CLE (*29-27) first pitch ★ 11:35 AM !  Irvin (2-2) versus Quantrill (3-3)

...... OAK 1-0 top 1.  Second batter HR.

...... CLE 3-1 end 1.  CLE playing small ball.  Jose another double. 

...... CLE 5-1 top 7.  CLE needs to continue to beat teams like OAK. Yesterday's game slipped away.

.... CLE  6-3  final.  OAK 2 HRs in the 8th but CLE takes 3 of 4.  OFF MONDAY.  

I've seen/listened to all/part of 57 of 58 games so far this year,, this is a good *very young team.

 GO GUARDIANS  !

[mjp28]

IGame 57 - Tue Jun 14 - CLE (29-27) in COL (27-34) first pitch 8:40 pm.  Beiber (3-3) versus Senzatela (2-3)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~       Wake up and play ball out West !

...... CLE 2-0 top 3.  Jose leads MLB in RBIs gets two more.

...... 3-3 bottom 7.  Finally got to Beiber he's gone. 1 out. Morgan in.

...... 3-3 top 10.  I will watch this from in bed.  Good night,  figures West Coast extras.

... ...  CLE 4-3 final in the 10th !   I just got ready for extra innings and WHOA Cleveland wins it !

The Guardians now 30-27 not too bad for a bunch of young guns learning how to play MLB ball....and win a few.  Go Tito !     -OR-

DENVER -- Shane Bieber did what he does on the road, José Ramírez did what he does everywhere and the Guardians snapped a 20-year drought -- OK, it was only eight games -- in Colorado with a 4-3, 10-inning win over the Rockies on Tuesday night at Coors Field.

Ramírez had three more RBIs to extend his MLB-leading total to 62, and his top-spin double that rocketed by first baseman C.J. Cron drove in Amed Rosario for the winning run in the top of the 10th inning to give Cleveland its first victory at Coors Field since June 16, 2002......  Nice. 

[mjp28]

Game 58 - Wed Jun 15 - CLE (30-27) in COL (27-35) first pitch 8:40 pm.  

Plinkington (1-0)  3.57 ERA 25K versus Gomber (3-6) 6.17 ERA 45K

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~          Play ball late night style.    

Finally won one in Denver keep the momentum going in Game 58.

...... COL 2-1 top 3.  A little oooops there 1-0 becomes 1-2 COL. And just like that 2-2 Rosario HR.

...... 4-4 top 5.  Getting interesting  !  Whoa CLE 5-4, team small ball Gomber gonzo.  

...... CLE 6-5 bottom 7.  Still 2 outs, getting close again. 

...... CLE 7-5 final !  Whew !  And the second straight game ends with a CLE DP.  Wow. On to 3:10 Thursday. 

[mjp28]

Game 59 - Thu Jun 16 - CLE (31-27) in COL (27-36) first pitch 3:10 pm.  McKenzie (3-5) versus Kuhl (4-3]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      The afternoon delight and play ball.    

Going for the 3 game sweep.  

...... CLE 3-0 mid 4.  CLE scores 3 in the 2nd.

...... CLE 3-1 mid 6.  Another close game.....so far.

...... CLE 4-2 top 8.  Got out of a bases loaded 0 out mess with 1 run.

...... CLE 4-2 FINAL !   The third double play to end the game.  Sweep !    13 of last 16. Whoa.

[mjp28]

Game 60 - Fri Jun 17 - CLE (33-27) at LAD (39-24) first pitch 10:10 pm with no free TV. 

Plesac (2-3) versus Kershaw (4-1)

◆ Sat Jun 18 - 7:15 pm.  ◆ Sun Jun 19 - 4:10 pm versus the Dodgers. OFF MON.  Then in MIN.

~~~~~~~~~~~           ~~~~~~~~~~     More late Friday night Apple TV or Hammy radio.  

...... LAD 1-0 bottom 3.  Scored with a solo HR in 2nd.

...... 1-1 bottom 4.  Guardians play small ball.

...... 1-1 bottom 5, 2 out. well top 6.   mjp radio on, computer off, GO GUARDIANS  !

......  CLE 2-1  bottom 10.  Well I'm back 1 out.  Kershaw left after 5.  Now 2 out.

... ...  CLE 2-1 FINAL,  yeah baby !  5-2 in extras. Great pitching  ! What a game.   

[mjp28]

Game 61 - Sat Jun 18 - CLE (33-27) at LAD (39-23) first pitch 7:15 pm.  Quantrill (4-3) versus Urias (3-6)

~~~~~~~~~~        ~~~~~~~~~~          ★  Play ball on  FOX TV ! ★

And Cleveland is H-O-T. Only  -1 in the ALC.    Pitching is coming around should be a good game.

[mjp28]

What a run by these young Cleveland Guardians  -1.

[mjp28]

And the senior circuit. 

[SdBacker80]

★ That was one of the best 2-1 games last night I’ve seen in recent history. Oh yeah !

And Kershaw was gone after 5.  
 

Two manufactured runs.

Three End of the bench RPs stepping up and blanking a high powered offense.  Some people said that the Guardians would fall flat against the Dodgers.   Didn't happen.  I like the pitching matchup in game 2/3 on FOX TV tonight. 

Grinding away pitch after pitch to get their ACE out of the game.  I thought we were sitting in the driver seat and then the Dodgers bring in a middle relief pitcher that hit 100. 

Plesac throwing his beat game of the year.  Plesac went 6 solid innings. 

The bullpen did a great job even without their regular closer !

Andres with some great D.

On and On and on…this is one of the most exciting teams that this organization has ever fielded.  And the youngest team in MLB by 2 years to PIT, KC and others.   The new core ???

[mjp28]

^^^^^   If you didn't like last night's game then you don't like baseball.  Exciting game. 

GO GUARDIANS  !

[mjp28]

@mjp28 said:

Game 61 - Sat Jun 18 - CLE (33-27) at LAD (39-23) first pitch 7:15 pm.  Game 2 of 3 then MIN.

Quantrill (4-3) 3.38 ERA 40 K  versus Urias (3-6) 2.80 ERA 56 K

~~~~~~~~~~        ~~~~~~~~~~          ★  Play ball on  FOX TV ! ★

And Cleveland is H-O-T. Only  -1 in the ALC.    

Coming up at MIN 3, home for  BOS 3, MIN 4, NYY 3.   Big test for Cleveland. 

I like this pitching matchup tonight should be a good game.  Guardians trying to get into first place with MIN on the schedule next. 

[SdBacker80]

@mjp28 said:

I like this pitching matchup tonight should be a good game.  Guardians trying to get into first place with MIN on the schedule next. 

Urias is a tough customer.
 

 We have a tough make or break 17 game stretch here and we are 1-0 in it thus far.  We go 9-8 and we are heading towards the All-Star break in good position to make a run for a wildcard or dare I say division title. 
 

Eight of these games in this stretch are against the twins (almost unheard of) and a great opportunity to maybe take the lead in the division. 

I had 70 wins as a floor but I should have known better with the pitching and Tito.  I thought 85 win ceiling which could get us into the expanded playoff format. 
 

What do we do with Franimal now? Who is sitting when he comes back? Do we even entertain the idea of him playing RF (that’s scary) I’ve seen him lumber out in the field in San Diego a few years back

[mjp28]

I didn't think the Guardians would be near or above  .500 at the AS Break and maybe become a better team to close out 2022.  That is characteristic of a Franconia team, finish good in AUG/SEP.  

They are showing flashes of a contending team, let's hope that they continue to bond as a team.

Will Fran platoon as DH maybe with Jose when he needs a break ?  As far as his defense that's often the problem with big sluggers where do you put them.  This team still needs runs with their small ball.  That will remain as a work in progress. 

With their pitching they could be a. 500+ team in September.  Should be interesting. 

...... edit, remember too with KC, DET this is an "easy" division.

[mjp28]

@mjp28 said:

Game 61 - Sat Jun 18 - CLE (33-27) at LAD (39-23) first pitch 7:15 pm.  Quantrill (4-3) versus Urias (3-6)

~~~~~~~~~~        ~~~~~~~~~~          ★  Play ball on  FOX TV ! ★

And Cleveland is H-O-T. Only  -1 in the ALC.    Pitching is coming around should be a good game.

...... FOX pregame show at 7 pm.  Game to follow at 7:15 pm.  

......  Jose day off.  Might get Sunday and OFF MON.  At MIN Tuesday. 

...... CLE 1-0 bottom 2.  But LAD threatening. Now LAD 3-1 a 2R HR.  2 outs bottom 2.

...... LAD 5-1 bottom 5.  CLE must score early and often to stay in it.

...... LAD 6-1 bottom 7.  CLE only has 2 hits. Two more ABs left.

.....x..LAD 7-1 final.  CLE  1-2-2   LAD  7-11-1.  Now on to the rubber match getaway game 4:10 pm.

[SdBacker80]

@mjp28 said:

Game 62 - Sun Jun 19 - CLE (33-28) at LAR (40-23) first pitch 4:10 pm.  Beiber (3-3) versus  Heaney (1-0)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~          Play ball on getaway day,  OFF MON,  Twins Tuesday.   

Bieber back home should be a good one.  
 

Big game here as a series win vs. a WS contender would be a huge confidence boast for this young team.  Arguably the biggest game of the season thus far.  

...... CLE 1-0 bottom 2.  CLE small bal run in top of 2nd.

...... 2-2 top 6.  Oscar G. HR #1.  LAD pitcher to showers. Beiber looks good. End 6 and 9 Ks.

...... 2-2 bottom 7. Beiber 6.1 9Ks 98 pitches quality game.  Morgan in.

...... CLE 5-3 bottom 9. CLE playing small !  Jose wanted in, no. Attendance a quiet 53,053.

... ... CLE 5-3 FINAL !  YES !  What a game. Down 1 going to MIN Tuesday.  Oh yeah 2-1 vs LAD.

[SdBacker80]

Awesome Game.  Very exciting team this year…they play hard and they play sound baseball. ...oh yes !   They are coming together and it's only just  June 19.

We have the best manager and the most valuable player in baseball.  The rest of baseball can Debate it all they want.  Franconia the longest tenured manager in MLB,  awesome. 
 

we didn’t have the best player but we executed better than what I think is the best team in the NL ... Jose was chomping at the bit in the 9th to play BUT he ended up with a needed 3 day rest.

What a team of young guns, and fun to watch.    

[DieHardBrownsFan1]

[mjp28]

★ Game 63 - Tue Jun 21 - CLE (34-28) in MIN (35-28) first pitch 7:10 pm.  Civale (2-3) versus Ryan (5-3)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Important early series,  play ball !  

Game 64 - Wed Jun 22 - CLE (34-28) in MIN (xx-xx) first pitch 7:10 pm.  McKenzie (4-5) versus Gray (3-1)

Game 65 - Thu Jun 23 - CLE (34-28) in MIN (xx-xx) first pitch 1:10 pm. Plesac (2-4) verses Smeltzer (3-1]

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......  ★ Pregame:  Game 1,  The Guardians are ready.  Jose to lead the group.  Big Fran is back.

...... CLE 1-0 top 2.  CLE playing small ball again,  3 hits.

...... CLE 3-0 bottom 3.  Josh Naylor 2R HR.  Yes small ball/ long ball.  

...... CLE 3-2 bottom 7.  Civale 5 good innings.  Now MIN 5-3 3R HR.  Hang in there. 

......  5-5  mid 8.  Franmil 2R HR dead center !  We have a game. 

......  5-5  top 11.  CLE is 5-2 I think in extra inning games. 

... ...  CLE 6-5 FINAL !  Yeah baby  !  Tied for 1st place.  Clase another save.  

[SdBacker80]

@mjp28 said:

★ Game 63 - Tue Jun 21 - CLE (★ 35-28) in MIN (35-28) first pitch 7:10 pm.  Civale (2-3) versus Ryan (5-3)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Important early series,  play ball !  

Game 64 - Wed Jun 22 - CLE (34-28) in MIN (xx-xx) first pitch 7:10 pm.  McKenzie (4-5) versus Gray (3-1)

Game 65 - Thu Jun 23 - CLE (34-28) in MIN (xx-xx) first pitch 1:10 pm. Plesac (2-4) verses Smeltzer (3-1]

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......  ★ Pregame:  Game 1,  The Guardians are ready.  Jose to lead the group.  Big Fran is back.

...... CLE 1-0 top 2.  CLE playing small ball again,  3 hits.

...... CLE 3-0 bottom 3.  Josh Naylor 2R HR.  Yes small ball/ long ball.  

...... CLE 3-2 bottom 7.  Civale 5 good innings.  Now MIN 5-3 3R HR.  Hang in there. 

......  5-5  mid 8.  Franmil 2R HR dead center !  We have a game. 

......  5-5  top 11.  CLE is 5-2 I think in extra inning games. 

... ...  CLE 6-5 FINAL !  Yeah baby  !  Tied for 1st place.  Clase another save.  

Maybe it is our year?

I’d rather have Gimenez than Lindor.