The Guardians Were 'on Fumes' to Close Out the AL Central, and Now They Get a Bye to Recover
- On Saturday, the Cleveland Guardians clinched their third straight American League Central title with an 11-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
- Simply winning was insufficient to secure the division; the Guardians required a loss from the Chicago White Sox, which the Colorado Rockies delivered with a 9-6 victory.
- Patrick Bailey and Brayan Rocchio each hit two of Cleveland's five home runs, while Nathaniel Lowe added four RBIs to support starter Tanner Bibee in the decisive win.
- The division title guarantees the Guardians the second seed in the American League playoffs and a first-round bye into the best-of-five American League Division Series.
- Cleveland finished a strong September surge, going 16-8 to separate from the White Sox, who struggled to an 11-13 record during their first losing month since March.
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MLB roundup: Guardians clinch third straight AL Central title - Regional Media News
By Field Level Media Sep 27 (Field Level Media) - Patrick Bailey and Brayan Rocchio homered twice and Chase DeLauter also went deep as the Cleveland Guardians beat the host Kansas City Royals 11-5, and with the Chicago White Sox's loss to the Colorado Rockies, [...]
MLB roundup: Guardians clinch third straight AL Central title
By Field Level Media Sep 27 (Field Level Media) - Patrick Bailey and Brayan Rocchio homered twice and Chase DeLauter also went deep as the Cleveland Guardians beat the host Kansas City Royals 11-5, and with the Chicago White Sox's loss to the Colorado ...
The Guardians were 'on fumes' to close out the AL Central, a
Cleveland Guardians players celebrate with manager Stephen Vogt, rigtht, after clinching the American League Central division title by defeating the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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