Bo Naylor pinched hit in the 9th inning with the Cleveland Guardians and White Sox tied at six and hit a sac fly that led to a 7-6 walk-off win. The Guardians are now 27-9 at home, 53-30 overall, and are showing their dominance in the AL Central, leading by a significant six games over the Minnesota Twins.
Andrés Giménez opened the inning single off Michael Kopech (2-7), went to second on a groundout and took third on a wild pitch by the right-hander, who snagged his cleat on the mound while making his delivery.
Naylor, who has bumped his average over .200 by hitting .304 in his last 15 games, then lifted a 3-2 pitch deep enough to score Giménez as center fielder Luis Robert Jr., playing more shallow than usual, didn't bother making a throw home.
Naylor said he wasn't surprised Robert didn't try to get Giménez.
“A guy like Gimi with elite speed, it’s definitely going to be a tough play,” said Naylor, who had a walk-off hit against the White Sox earlier this season. “But I knew that once I got it up there, I had all the confidence in my guy to make it there."
Robert, who hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, said he had no chance of getting Giménez | https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401569745
Zach Rymer of Bleacher Report ranks the top 25 players in MLB. Guardians star Jose Ramirez comes in 7th. Is that too slow?
Danny Cunnigham of Locked on Cavs will join UCSS to discuss the Cavs hiring of Kenny Atkinson, Donovan Mitchell's new deal, and what free agent will fit nicely with the Cavs.
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