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

mjp28

~ Wednesday ~

Game 128 - Wed Aug 31 - BAL (67-60) at CLE (67-59) first pitch 6:10 pm. #24 is better than 9 wins.

Liles RHP #28 (9-9) ERA 4.45 121 K vs Tristan McKenzie RHP #24. (9-10)) ERA 3.17 142 K

>~~~> Game 2 next. Time to break away in the AL Central. Playoff ball !

.... BAL 4-0 bottom 8. Ouch a 2R HR in the top of the 8th makes runs now imperative !

...x.... BAL 4-0 Final. You can NOT win if you don't score. Kind of a lackluster game. No excuses.

So see you tomorrow in an important series game. Tito's credo " just win the series" is so true.

Wrap up this one at 6:10 pm then face 3 more games versus SEA. Good night everyone.

mjp28

~ Thursday ~

Game 129 - Thu Sep 01 - BAL (68-61) at CLE (68-60) first pitch 6:10 pm. CLE 0.004 up on BAL.

Brandish (2-5) RHP #56 ERA 5.63 79 K vs Shane Beiber (8-7) RHP #57 ERA 3.02 139 K

■~~~~> >~~~~> Game 3 of 3. Time to win with Beiber and move on. Playoff baseball !

.... BAL 3-0 bottom 4. Beiber gives up 3 solo HRs. Needs the offense to come to the rescue ASAP.

....x...... BAL 3-0 Final. No "O" again. CLE 0 2 0 LOB 5 BAL 3 7 2 LOB 6. Another shutout.

See you all Friday at 7:10 pm versus Seattle Game 1 of 3. Good evening.

mjp28

● Coming up next before heading out to KC and MIN. ●

Game 130 - Fri Sep 02 - SEA (69-69) at CLE (68-61) first pitch 7:10 pm. Castillo versus Plesac

Game 131 - Sat Sep 03 - SEA (69-69) at CLE (69-61) first pitch 7:15 pm. Ray versus Civale

Game 132 - Sun Sep 04 - SEA (69-69) at CLE (69-69) first pitch 2:15 pm. Kirby versus Quantrill

■~~~> >~~~> Must find the offense again. Playoff baseball. !

mjp28

~ Friday ~

Game 130 - Fri Sep 02 - SEA (73-58) at CLE (68-61) first pitch 7:10 pm.

L. Castillo (5-5) RHP ERA 2.85 versus Plesac (3-11) RHP ERA 4.39

■~~~> ? >~~~> Game 1 of 3. You might say a must win or lose their lead. ◆ Playoff baseball. !

.... SEA 3-0 bottom 6. CLE getting shut out again. No pitching can help that, oh two pitchers just on the DL.

.... SEA 6-0 top 6. 3R HR those will kill you. 9 more ABs to avert another shutout. Oh my.

.... SEA. 6-1. Final. CLE 1 9 1. LOB 8 SEA 6 7 2. LOB 7. They have to pull themselves out of this.

See you tomorrow for Game 2 at 7:15 pm. Until then have a good evening.

mjp28

~ Saturday ~

Game 131 - Sat Sep 03 - SEA (69-69) at CLE (68-62) first pitch 7:15 pm.

Ray (11-8) LHP #38. ERA 3.58 180 K versus Curry (0-0) RHP #71 ERA 5.40 3 K

■~~~~~> >~~~~~> Game 2 of 3. Nothing much else to be said. Playoff baseball. !

.... SEA 2-0 bottom 3. A lot of sports on tonight. SEA strikes first on FOX. OSU 7-3 on ABC.

.... SEA 4-0 bottom 7. Still not looking good for CLE. ND 10 - 7 in the 3rd, no blowout.

....x..... SEA 4-0 top 9. This is it, hanging on to first place -but- not by much. Final 4-0.

So CLE 0 9 1. LOB 9 SEA 4 7 0. LOB 10. That's the way it goes sometimes Only 31 to go !

See you for Game 3 on Sunday 9/4 at 2:40 pm. Have a good evening !

mjp28

~ Sunday ~

Game 132 - Sun Sep 04 - SEA (75-58) and 10.5 GB at CLE (68-63) and 0.5 in 1st....first pitch 2:40 pm.

Kirby versus Quantrill. ... and a long, long weather delay......you need patience to be a Cleveland fan !

■~~~~~> >~~~~~> Game 3, it's September baseball, playoff time !

Despite a 4+ hour rain delay the Guardians also played into the 11th inning losing 6-3.

I saw the beginning but missed the late innings.....oh well. On to KC.

mjp28

● Coming up next. ●

Game 133 - Mon Sep 5 - CLE (68-63) at KC (55-80) first pitch 8:10 pm. McKenzie versus Singer

Game 134 - Tue Sep 6 - CLE (68-63) at KC (55-80) first pitch 8:10 pm. Beiber versus Bubic

Game 135 - Wed Sep 7 - CLE (68-63) at KC (55-80) first pitch 8:10 P m. TBA versus Lynch

■~~~~~~> >~~~~~> Again must win games in a close division race. Playoff baseball !

mjp28

~ Labor Day ~

Game 133 - Mon Sep 5 - CLE (68-63) at KC (55-80) first pitch 8:10 pm. McKenzie versus Singer

■~~~~~~~> >~~~~~~~> Game 1 of 3. Or must win #1. Play ball. !

.... CLE 2-0 bottom 3. Small ball 2nd inning.

.... CLE 4-3. top 8. This game has tightened up except hits CLE 10. KC 3. Go figure.

.... CLE 6-5 bottom 10. And on review..... He's OUT ! CLE WINS, woo-hoo and in 1st place again.

....... CLE 6-5 final ! But what a screwball game. CLE 6 12 2 LOB 12 KC 5 8 1 LOB 17. LOB 29

So 10 innings, whew ! See you Tuesday at. 8:10 pm again. And a good night everyone.

mjp28

~ Tuesday ~

Game 134 - Tue Sep 6 - CLE (68-63) at KC (55-80) first pitch 8:10 pm. I really like the pitching matchup....on paper.

Shane Beiber (8-8) RHP #57 ERA (3.06) 164 K versus Bubic (2-10) LHP #50 ERA (5.47) 84 K

■~~~~> >~~~~> A big Game 2 of 3, time to chalk up some wins And last 6 of the season are AT HOME 3 vs TB and 3 vs KC to wrap it up. Might be some important games there !

mjp28

@dutch-oven said:

Staring at years of Browns fans debating the morality of their starting quarterback, the face of their franchise, its nice to know that Cleveland has a baseball team that quietly is one of the better run sports franchises there is, with a roster of very likable players.

Hopefully the season goes a long time for the Guardians. It's been a really fun season so far. ....might be an important game, hmmm.

Edit: After imploring people to get out and support the G's on a FB Guardians page, I thought I better take my own advice, and just got tickets to the Guardians vs Royals Sunday afternoon game on October 2. I'll be missing the Browns/Falcons game, but somehow this year, I think I can handle it.

.....edit add. A suggestion take a small pocket AM/FM radio to the game to catch up on BROWNS details.

I remember once we had about 25 guys going to a NYY at INDIANS game, Guidry's super year won his ONLY Cy Young that year......I brought a nice AM/FM radio together with a a 5" TV in it. Sunday September 24, 1978, 4 days before my birthday.

BROWNS at Steelers on, I ended up with a small crowd around me watching baseball and my TV especially when the game went into OT in Pittsburgh.

Oh Cleveland lost both, Guidry W 4-0, 9 inning shut out, BROWNS lost 9-15 in OT and a really bad call. I (we) saw both. Attendance in CLE 15, 855, I have the ticket stub and program in a box (somewhere) in our cellar or attic.

Guidry went 25-3 that year, he's 72 years old......today August 28..... his last game 1 day before my 38th birthday, I'll be 72 exactly one month from today....creepy, huh. .

I'm so glad I saw both even in losses.

Dutch, and you have tickets for October 2nd....might be a very important game after all.

mjp28

~ Tuesday ~

Game 134 - Tue Sep 6 - CLE (68-63) at KC (55-80) first pitch 8:10 pm. I really like the pitching matchup....on paper.

Shane Beiber (8-8) RHP #57 ERA (3.06) 164 K versus Bubic (2-10) LHP #50 ERA (5.47) 84 K

■~~~~> >~~~~> A big Game 2 of 3, time to chalk up some wins And last 6 of the season are AT HOME 3 vs TB and 3 vs KC to wrap it up. Might be some important games there !

Well our Draft just over...dreadful ! But we'll see in time.....

.... CLE 2-0 top 4. ....Jose Ramirez singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Austin Hedges scores. Myles Straw scores. Amed Rosario to 2nd. Not badl.

.... CLE 4-1 bottom 9. Beiber was on tonight. Karinchak in. Att'n 12580 + 477 dogs. Guardians win,

mjp28

~ Wednesday ~

Game 135 - Wed Sep 7 - CLE (*70-64) at KC (55-80) at 8:10 pm. Some pitching matchup newbie vs once great Greinke. So who's favored tonight ? The Guardians offense must come through ! Next up 3 at MIN.

Morris (0-1) RHP #36 ERA 9.00 3 K. versus Greinke (4-8) RHP #23 ERA 4.14 64 K ?

■~~~> >~~~> Game 3 going for the sweep. Every game vs KC is a must win from here on out !

mjp28

~ ● ★ ? Magic Numbers ? ★ ● ~

September 6, 2022.

Currently there are 7 teams have the Big E, that's right they are eliminated from post season play. Golf tee times starting on October 6 for them, the season is essentially OVER.

Where exactly are the Guardians ? Well they currently at 69-64 .519 and in 1st place in the AL Central, whew right ? Well only by 1 game they must keep playing and winning. At their current pace they will finish 84-78, they probably will have to do better. With 29 games to go to go 90-72 they would have to go 21-8....that won't happen.

I figure between 85 and 88 should win the ALC depending on what MIN and others do. Keep beating KC baby ! The road to October baseball.

Do you know where the Guardians are and how they relate to the current playoff races ? Just follow the ●★ Magic Numbers ★● it will answer your questions. GO GUARDIANS !

W. Wins. L. Losses. PCT. Winning Percentage. GB. Games Behind. And then the rest like the big E for Elimiated from post season. And the remaining stats and numbers :

E# Elimination Number. E# values are mathematical calculations and do not take tiebreakers or remaining schedules into account

WCGB. Wild Card Games Behind

L10. Record in the Last 10 Games. STRK. Current Streak

RS. Runs Scored. RA. Runs Allowed. DIFF. Run Differential (runs scored - runs allowed)

X-W/L. Expected Win-loss Record Based on Runs Scored and Runs Allowed

HOME. Record at Home. AWAY. Record When Away. >.500. Record Against >.500 Team..

♥︎. OH and one more Magic Ingredient the Guardians have the best September manager in MLB, Tito Francona !

mjp28

~ Wednesday ~

Game 135 - Wed Sep 7 - CLE (*70-64) at KC (55-80) at 8:10 pm. Some pitching matchup newbie vs once great Greinke. So who's favored tonight ? The Guardians offense must come through ! Next up 3 at MIN.

Morris (0-1) RHP #36 ERA 9.00 3 K. versus Greinke (4-8) RHP #23 ERA 4.14 64 K ?

■~~~> >~~~> Game 3 going for the sweep. Every game vs KC is a must win from here on out !

.... CLE 1-0 bottom 4. Slow going..... Owen Miller singles on a fly ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Oscar Gonzalez scores.

.... CLE 1-0 top 8. This one's getting tight ! NEED RUNS. Ouch ! Bottom 8.

...x..... KC 2-1 bottom of the 9th walkoff win. Clase walked two straight leading to the loss.

A good time for a Thursday OFF Day see you Friday in Minnesota. Good night !

mjp28

● Coming up next. ●

CLE in MIN details later. OK does anyone know where the Guardians are on TV tonight ? Apple TV.

■~~~~~> ? <~~~~~■ Game 1 of 3. All big time games in September. Playoff baseball !

Quantrill (11-5) RHP #47 ERA 3.55 101 K versus Bundy (8-6) RHP #37 ERA 4.34 84 K

~ And ~ September 9, 2022. 8:10 PM - Delay. Target Field. Minneapolis, MN. Over. 1:28 delay.

● 9:30 pm EDST - Play ball ! Game on.

.... CLE 1-0 top 1. Three single small ball. Whoa, O. Gonzalez 3R HR. CLE 4-0.

.......... CLE 5-0 When I turned the game off, final score CLE 7-6, Wow.

CLE 7 15 2 MIN 6 14 0 WP Quantrill (12-5) SV Clase 32

See you Saturday at 7:45 on FOX for the important Game 2 in MIN !

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mjp28

~ Saturday ~ And only 24 games left and a 1½ game lead, 2½ over MIN. I hope you're enjoying this.

Game 138 CLE (71-65) at MIN (69-68) at 7:45 pm. McKenzie's numbers sure don't match his second half performance.

McKenzie zie (9-11) RHP #24 ERA 3.18 184 K versus Archer (2-7) RHP #17 ERA 4.47 83 K

■~~~> >~~~> A big Game 2 of 3 coming up. McKenzie is a key pitcher, get him some runs. Playoff baseball !

FairHooker11 · **● 9:30 pm EDST - Play ball ! Game on.**

@mjp28 said:

● Coming up next. ●

CLE in MIN details later. OK does anyone know where the Guardians are on TV tonight ? Apple TV.

■~~~~~> ? <~~~~~■ Game 1 of 3. All big time games in September. Playoff baseball  !

Quantrill (11-5) RHP #47  ERA 3.55 101 K versus Bundy (8-6) RHP #37  ERA 4.34 84 K

~ And ~ September 9, 2022. 8:10 PM - Delay. Target Field. Minneapolis, MN. Over. 1:28 delay.

9:30 pm EDST - Play ball ! Game on.

.... CLE 1-0 top 1.  Three single small ball. Whoa, O. Gonzalez 3R HR.  CLE 4-0.

.... CLE 5-0 When I turned the game off, final score CLE 7-6, Wow.

CLE 7 15 2 MIN 6 14 0  WP Quantrill (12-5) SV Clase 32

See you Saturday at 7:45 on FOX for the important Game 2 in MIN !

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weather delays suck ... but this happened - https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/what-the-guardians-about-the-james-karinchak-foreign-substance-check

Baldelli goes with some gamesmanship tactics (he swings and MISSES)

there should be a cost of some sort - at the games level, like a replay request - revoked if you challenge like he did,

and was wrong?

mjp28 · **9:30 pm EDST - Play ball ! Game on.**

@fairhooker11 said:

weather delays suck ... but this happened - https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/what-the-guardians-about-the-james-karinchak-foreign-substance-check

Baldelli goes with some gamesmanship tactics (he swings and MISSES)

there should be a cost of some sort - at the games level, like a replay request - revoked if you challenge like he did,

and was wrong?

That was great ! .

.......Credit to Karinchak, who usually has a wild presence on the mound, calmly walked to the umpire, complied with the check, and carried on after the umpire gave him the all-clear.

As for Rocco on the other hand, it must be pretty embarrassing to challenge an opposing pitcher for cheating only to be wrong. .....

Nice call Rocco. Moving right along thank goodness the Guardians have future HOF manager Tito Francona.

mjp28

~ Saturday ~ And only 24 games left and a 1½ game lead, 2½ over MIN. I hope you're enjoying this.

Game 138 CLE (71-65) at MIN (69-68) at *7:15 pm. McKenzie's numbers sure don't match his second half performance.

McKenzie (9-11) RHP #24 ERA 3.18 184 K versus Archer (2-7) RHP #17 ERA 4.47 83 K

■~~~> >~~~> A big Game 2 of 3 coming up. McKenzie is a key pitcher, get him some runs. Playoff baseball !

.... Game on ! The earlier schedules had it FOX 7:45 things do change / WHOA, CLE a 2R HR !

.... CLE 5-0 top 6. Looks like yesterday until it got real interesting. Bottom 9 CLE 6-0 no sweat, right ? Kwan absolutely stole a HR away in the 8th...on national FOX TV. WEB GEM of the day.

.......... CLE 6-4 FINAL ! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE 8th and 9th innings. OMG, whew.

.... CLE 6 7 1 LOB 9 MIN 4 12 0 LOB 9 CLE had a shutout going, ended up Clase for out #27.

mjp28

~ Sunday ~ Game 139.

.... ... CLE 4-1 FINAL! Another quality start by Shane Beiber

And CLE sweeps MIN on the road going to 73-65. .529 +2 over the CWS and +4.5 over MIN. A 5-1 road trip.

The Guardians return home for 9 games starting Monday 9/12 at 6:10 pm versus the LAA.

So it's 9 at home, 6 away then 9 at home to end the 2022 season with only MONDAY 9/26 OFF until then. Wow.

See you Monday and have a good Sunday evening . GO GUARDIANS !