Tonight was mostly very fun for Guardians fans with one big caveat relating to Tanner Bibee. But, Cleveland beat Seattle 6-4, and here’s how it happened.
The game got started with a very exciting event – a Chase DeLauter home run on his first official major league at-bat:
There is a reason we have been screaming for him to play for Cleveland since last May, folks. Please, please, stay healthy.
DeLauter debuted a new home run celebration
for the team:
Apparently inspired by a team trip to Medieval Times:
Unfortunately, Brendan Donovan followed up with a homer off Tanner Bibee to tie the game as the Mariners’ first batter. Bibee gave up three solo homers, one on a fastball, one on a sinker (to Dominic Canzone) and one on a cutter (to Luke Raley). So, that’s not helpful. He only gave up 4 hits and 2 walks and struck out 7… but left in the sixth with what was later reported as right shoulder inflammation. So… that’s bad. Hopefully it’ll be a short IL stint.
Back to more positive news- after a Rhys Hoskins single and a Daniel Schneemann double, Brayan Rocchio put the Guardians up 3-2 with a double:
After Bibee gave up the game-tying homer, Jose rapped a double to score Rocchio and DeLauter who had reached via singles in the top of the seventh.
Shawn Armstrong surrendered another homer to Canzone in the bottom of the frame, but Canzone got a well-placed cutter in the bottom of the zone. The bullpen was spotless outside of that with a scoreless inning from Connor Brogdon in the sixth, and ine and a third DOMINANT innings from Erik Sabrowski, who struck out four and went through the heart of the Mariners’ order like a knife through butter. Cade Smith had a perfect ninth for the save, striking out one.
Oh, did I forget to mention that DeLauter hit ABOTHER HOMER??!!:
The Guardians got their first win and I already can’t wait for tomorrow night’s sequel!
