But then Livensparger overruled the first base umpire and ruled that Gonzalez was out, prompting a challenge from Terry Francona. Belt tried to tag Gonzalez as he went by but whiffed and the first base umpire called him safe. In the fifth inning, Oscar Gonzalez hit a grounder to Bo Bichette, whose throw to first base forced Brandon Belt off the bag. Livensparger even managed to impact the game beyond balls and strikes. I mean, see for yourself: Baseball Savant There was no rhyme or reason to his calls, leaving both teams to spend much of the afternoon guessing at the difference between a ball and a strike. This is where I’ll mention that home plate umpire Shane Livensparger was atrocious. George Springer cut it two a one-run lead in the fourth inning with a solo shot, though he was aided by a missed strike three call. Unfortunately, with Syndergaard staging his own personal home run derby, that lead did not last. Tyler Freeman’s RBI single plated the go-ahead run and Myles Straw dropped a two-out RBI single into center field to make it a 4-2 lead. After José’s homer, Cleveland was able to rough up Kikuchi in the fourth inning, sparked by a Kole Calhoun leadoff double. Kikuchi wasn’t nearly as effective against the Guardians’ lineup as he was in his previous start earlier this month, during which he went seven innings and only surrendered three hits and one earned run. José Ramírez returned the favor against Toronto starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi with a two-run golf shot in the second inning. in the first inning to spot the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. Predictably, he gave up a two-run moonshot to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Noah Syndergaard, making his final start in a Guardians uniform as he was designated for assignment after the game, did what he has done throughout his brief stint in Cleveland: Served up home runs. He surrendered a single to Daulton Varsho and a sac fly to Whit Merrifield before striking out Danny Jansen and Cavan Biggio to end the game. #ForTheLand /qz0zNwEQGp- Cleveland Guardians August 27, 2023Įmmanuel Clase, who entered in the tenth frame, returned to the mound for the bottom of eleventh to secure the final three outs. Allen certainly felt it.Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals. When Bautista went down swinging, the crowd roared as loudly as some had heard it at the stadium all year. He struck out Encarnacion, then faced Bautista, a man famed for hitting thrilling postseason home runs. Then it was Allen’s turn, and he would have to face the meat of the Toronto order: Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista and Troy Tulowitzki. Miller then struck out Josh Donaldson to finish with two perfect innings and five strikeouts. Ezequiel Carrera finally put a ball in play, but grounded out. Miller returned in the eighth and struck out Darwin Barney. Miller arrived in the seventh inning and, with his dominating combination of fastball and slider, struck out the side Martin, Melvin Upton Jr. Tomlin allowed one run and three hits in five and two-thirds innings, and Shaw finished the sixth.
Tomlin, the Indians’ third starter, was asked to pitch Game 2 because Bauer injured his right pinkie while working on a drone. But it has been Cleveland’s pitching that has made even the slimmest of margins hold up.
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