Week 1: 3 @ Kansas City (March 27-30)
Before Opening Day, RP Triston Mckenzie cleared waivers and was optioned to AAA
March 27th
Guardians 3, Royals 2
WP: Tanner Bibee (1-0, 2.35) LP: Cole Ragans (0-1, 4.05) SV: Emmanuel Clase (1, 0.00)
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CLE: None
KC: Bobby Witt Jr. (1)
Bibee leads the Guardians to an opening day victory! All scoring in this game came in the 6th inning. Jose Ramirez brought home the first run of the game with a single, and later in the inning Nolan Jones supplied a 2 run double. Bibee surrendered a 2 run home run to Witt in the bottom half of the inning, but was overall sharp, going 7.2 IP allowing 2 runs on 6 hits, walking 1 and striking out 9!
March 28th
Off Day
LEAGUE NEWS:
Toronto CL Jeff Hoffman will miss 7 weeks with a sore shoulder. A tough blow to the Blue Jays pen
March 29th
Guardians 9, Royals 7
WP: Logan Allen (1-0, 6.75) LP: Kris Bubic (0-1, 14.73) SV: Emmanuel Clase (2, 0.00)
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CLE: Carlos Santana (1)
KC: Johnathan India (1)
The Guardians jumped Kris Bubic early, as he would go just 3.2 IP allowing 6 earned. Gavin Williams threw 4.2 no-hit innings before walking in a run in the 5th at 91 pitches, being pulled for Allen who ends up with the win. Cleveland held an 8-1 lead at one point but was able to hold on, KC scoring 4 runs in the 9th before Clase shut the door
March 30th
Guardians 7, Royals 1
WP: Luis Ortiz (1-0, 0.00) LP: Seth Lugo (0-1, 18.00)
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CLE: Jose Ramirez (1), Kyle Manzardo (1), Bo Naylor (1)
KC: None
For the 2nd game in a row, the Guards jump KC's starter early, for 7 runs in 3 innings. This time, they used the long ball, Ramirez in the first, Manzardo in the 3rd, setting up the knockout punch for Bo Naylor, a 3 run homer also in the third. Luis Ortiz dazzled in his Guardians debut, going 7 shutout innings allowing just 3 hits, walking 2 and striking out 7! Unfortunately, Naylor bruised his toe in his hotel room after the game! He was placed on the 10 day IL but shouldn't miss more than just that.
TRANSACTION
C Bo Naylor placed on 10 Day IL with a bruised toe. C Kody Huff (36 OVR/39 POT) will be called up in his place
Team Record: 3-0
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