Adell, Guardians Jump on Giants 8-1
Adell added three hits and a 455-foot homer as Cleveland won its fifth game in 15 this month.
- On Tuesday, Jo Adell set a career-high 6 RBIs and launched a 455-foot home run, leading the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Progressive Field.
- It was a bounce-back performance for Adell, who entered batting.167 since his Aug. 4 trade; the 455-foot blast surpassed his 454-foot homer hit last year with the Los Angeles Angels.
- National League All-Star Foster Griffin earned his 14th win over six innings, while Giants starter Carson Whisenhunt allowed career highs of nine hits and seven runs.
- Home plate umpire Jordan Baker departed the game with concussion symptoms after taking a foul ball to the mask; Patrick Bailey went 0-for-4 against his former team.
- Cleveland remains one-half game behind the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles for the final American League wild-card spot, while both the Guardians and Giants are 10-19 since the All-Star break.
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The Morning JournalJo Adell erupts for career-high six RBI, 455-foot homer as Guardians crush Giants, 8-1
Jo Adell set a career high with six RBI and hit a 455-foot, three-run homer in the first inning as the Guardians defeated the Giants
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Jo Adell erupts for a career-high 6 RBIs, 455-foot homer as the Guardians crush the Giants 8-1
Jo Adell set a career high with six RBIs and hit a 455-foot, three-run homer in the first inning as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the San Francisco Giants 8-1.
Jo Adell set a personal record with six RBIs and connected a 455-foot home run that produced another three in the first inning, for the Cleveland Guardians to crush the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday 8-1.
Adell kicks off career night with HR rolling in the deep LF bleachers
CLEVELAND -- The first-inning drive by outfielder Jo Adell on Tuesday left teammate Austin Hedges’ jaw agape and his hands on his head. It kick-started a career night for Adell, got Progressive Field rocking and the Guardians rolling as they began one of their most critical stretches of the season.
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