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Guarding The Corner Episode 9 – Toronto Takedown: James and Bryan discuss the Cleveland Guardians taking three out of four from Toronto, the upcoming series in Chicago, and trivia.
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Cleveland turns to Zach Plesac Sunday vs Chicago
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The Cleveland Baseball Club still has a chance to come away with a series win in Chicago.
The good thing about baseball is that enough games are played that an ugly loss like Saturday’s can be forgotten completely with a win in the next game. That is exactly what the Cleveland Baseball Club is hoping for as they hand the ball to Zach Plesac for the series finale against the White Sox.
Zach Plesac will be looking for a better performance this time out considering he has been pummeled in his last two starts against the White Sox. Plesac has allowed 12 runs on 14 hits in only 5.2 innings against Chicago this season. The one positive is that his second start he was able to go 5 innings, a significant improvement over his first start which saw him unable to get out of the 1st. It will be crucial for Plesac to change his plan for attack because what he has tried the last two times simply has not work. At some point the pendulum has to swing back in the other direction resulting in a good pitching performance. That pendulum swing could come in Sunday’s contest.
Chicago will be starting Lucas Giolito opposite of Zach Plesac in this matchup. Unlike Zach Plesac, Giolito pitched well in his last start against Cleveland, only allowing 3 hits over 7 innings in a 2-0 Cleveland win. The White Sox ace has allowed 11 runs (12 total) in his last two starts, so things are not exactly going well for him at the moment. Cleveland will have to hope that this version of Giolito shows up on Sunday or else it could be a long day yet again.
First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 P.M. at Guaranteed Rate Field
Shane Bieber dominates in 2-0 Cleveland win
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The Cleveland Baseball Club pitcher shut down the Chicago White Sox with 11 strikeouts over 9 innings in a 2-0 victory.
Looking for a bounce back victory, the Cleveland Baseball Club turned to Shane Bieber and it paid dividends. Bieber was one half of an incredible pitcher’s duel with Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito. Fans of excellent pitching definitely sat back and enjoyed themselves over the course of this game.
Shane Bieber was absolutely dominant in his third start of the season and was able to secure his first victory of the season. Bieber struck out while allowing only 3 hits and 1 walk in 9 innings of work. The reigning Cy Young Award winner basically threw a complete game shutout while adding to his major league leading strikeout total.
The only real problem for the Cleveland Baseball Club was their offense was just down by Lucas Giolito. Giolito lasted 7 innings and kept Cleveland in check with 3 hits, 2 walks, and 8 strikeouts. As mentioned above, this was a great duel between two great pitchers.
Things changed when the game went to extra-innings. In the top of the 10th things got started with Josh Naylor reaching on an infield single. This would allow Franmil Reyes to go to third on an error. With 1 out in the inning, Roberto Perez would also reach on an infield single, allowing Reyes score and giving Cleveland a 1-0 lead. Amed Rosario was up next and came through big time. Rosario roped a double into center field which was enough for Naylor to score.
James Karinchak came on in the 10th looking for his first save of the season. Karinchak was able to get the job done. Striking out Nick Williams, including a Yasmani Grandal ground out, and a Jake Lamb fly out to secure the 2-0 win for Cleveland.
Game 3 of the series will take place Wednesday at 8:10 P.M.
Shane Bieber starts for Cleveland against White Sox
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The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner takes the mound as the Cleveland Baseball Club takes on the Chicago White Sox.
It is time for the Cleveland Baseball Club to continue a significantly more difficult part of their schedule as they take on the Chicago White Sox Tuesday. Good thing for them they can call on reigning AL Cy Young winner Shane Bieber to start Game 2 in Chicago.
Shane Bieber is 0-1 on the year, but don’t let the record fool you. Bieber has stuck out 24 batters in just 12.1 innings pitched this season, which leads all of baseball. Bieber’s last start came against the Royals on Wednesday as he came away with a no-decision in the Cleveland win. Bieber allowed 2 runs on 3 hits with 12 strikeouts, the issue being the 4 walks in the game. The 25-year old pitcher needs to cut down on the free passes in order to go deeper into games.
In his career Shane Bieber has had some trouble when facing a few White Sox batters. Jose Abreu is 7-20 with 3 home runs and Yoan Moncada is 6-19 with 2 home runs and 1 double. It will be crucial for Bieber to shut these two bats down Tuesday if he wants to put Cleveland in a position to win.
Chicago’s starter will be Lucas Giolito who is 1-0 on the season with a 4.22 ERA. Giolito has allowed 5 runs in 10.2 innings this season with 18 strikeouts. The 26-year old pitcher has given up homers to Eddie Rosario (2), Jose Ramirez, and Ben Gamel in his career. Cleveland will be hoping that they can channel some of their earlier success to pair with Shane Bieber on the mound.
First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 P.M. at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Cleveland looks to take rubber match in Chicago
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The Cleveland Baseball Club will face the Chicago White Sox Sunday night as they attempt to win their second consecutive game.
Cleveland and Chicago have split the first two games of the series with Cleveland taking Saturday’s game. Each team will be looking to win the rubber match that will take place Sunday night.
Shane Bieber will take the mound for Cleveland as they look to win the final game of their series with the White Sox Sunday night. Bieber has been absolutely dominant this year with a 0.83 ERA and 0.692 WHIP in 21.2 innings. The third-year starter has struck out 35 batters (14.5 K/9), third-most all-time through the first three starts of a season, trailing only Nolan Ryan (37) and Gerrit Cole (36).
Chicago will start Lucas Giolito and he has given Cleveland a ton of trouble. Giolito did not allow a run in his last start against Cleveland, scattering 4 hits and 2 walks across 6 innings. Chicago would go on to win when Brad Hand imploded in a non-save situation.
Only Francisco Lindor and and Jose Ramirez have had any sort of success against Giolito. Lindor is 5-14 and Ramirez is 4-14 with 1 double and 1 home run. Cesar Hernandez (1-2) and Carlos Santana (1-9) are the only other Cleveland batters with hits. The rest of the roster is 0-21 combined against Gioltio, not exactly encouraging. Although it is worth mentioning that Delino DeShields (0-3) and Domingo Santana (0-5) are the only players with more than two at-bats in this group. Mike Freeman, Sandy Leon, Franmil Reyes, Beau Taylor, and Bradley Zimmer all have two at-bats or less.
The game is scheduled to start at 7:00 P.M. on ESPN