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Match Report

Ramírez's 2-run double in ninth leads Guardians past Cardinals 4-3

— José Ramírez hit a two-run double with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

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Top Performers

STL

  • Nolan Gorman 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Paul DeJong 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Lars Nootbaar LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CLE

  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Steven Kwan LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Tyler Freeman RF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Josh Naylor 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

Head to Head

CLE wins series 2-1

Injuries

Cleveland Guardians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
  • Hunter Dobbins Out
  • Max Rajcic 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CLE

  1. Steven KwanLF38
  2. Amed RosarioSS14
  3. Jose Ramirez3B11
  4. Josh BellDH56
  5. Gabriel AriasRF43
  6. Tyler Freeman2B2
  7. Mike ZuninoC10
  8. David Fry1B6
  9. Myles StrawCF3

Substitutes

  1. Josh Naylor1B12
  2. Will BrennanPH7
  3. Cam GallagherC67
  4. Andres Gimenez2B0

STL

  1. Lars NootbaarCF21
  2. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  3. Nolan Gorman3B16
  4. Nolan ArenadoDH28
  5. Brendan DonovanRF33
  6. Paul DeJongSS18
  7. Alec BurlesonLF41
  8. Tommy Edman2B25
  9. Andrew KniznerC19

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    39909 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-4

    Ramírez doubled to center, Kwan scored and Straw scored.

    39909 9th Inning
  3. Double 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39909 9th Inning
  4. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39909 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39909 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39909 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39909 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4204524 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4204524 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33121 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4204524 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4204524 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4204524 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    37909 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4204524 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    37909 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41324 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41324 6th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    38173 5th Inning
  24. Play Result 3-2

    Kwan doubled to left, Zunino scored.

    38173 5th Inning
  25. Double 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    38173 5th Inning
  26. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    38173 5th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    38173 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 5th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    4187661 5th Inning
  35. Play Result 3-1

    Goldschmidt homered to left center (413 feet).

    4187661 5th Inning
  36. Home Run 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4187661 5th Inning
  37. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4187661 5th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4187661 5th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    4187661 5th Inning
  40. Play Result 2-1

    Knizner homered to left (379 feet).

    4187661 5th Inning
  41. Home Run 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4187661 5th Inning
  42. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4187661 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4187661 5th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    4187661 5th Inning
  45. Play Result 1-1

    Burleson homered to right (361 feet).

    4187661 5th Inning
  46. Home Run 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4187661 5th Inning
  47. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4187661 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38173 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38173 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4187661 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4187661 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4187661 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4187661 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4187661 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38173 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    39909 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-4

    Ramírez doubled to center, Kwan scored and Straw scored.

    39909 9th Inning
  3. Double 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39909 9th Inning
  4. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39909 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Ryan Helsley pitches to Jose Ramirez

    39909 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    39909 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 3-2

    Rosario flied out to left.

    39909 9th Inning
  8. Fly Out 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39909 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39909 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39909 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Ryan Helsley pitches to Amed Rosario

    39909 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    39909 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 3-2

    Kwan walked, Straw to second.

    39909 9th Inning
  14. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    39909 9th Inning
  15. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    39909 9th Inning
  16. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39909 9th Inning
  17. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39909 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Ryan Helsley pitches to Steven Kwan

    39909 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    39909 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 3-2

    Straw walked.

    39909 9th Inning
  21. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    39909 9th Inning
  22. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    39909 9th Inning
  23. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39909 9th Inning
  24. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39909 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Ryan Helsley pitches to Myles Straw

    39909 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    39909 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 3-2

    Giménez grounded out to shortstop.

    39909 9th Inning
  28. Ground Out 3-2

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    39909 9th Inning
  29. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball 1

    39909 9th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39909 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39909 9th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39909 9th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39909 9th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39909 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Ryan Helsley pitches to Andres Gimenez

    39909 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 3-2

    Helsley relieved Cabrera

    39909 9th Inning
  37. Start Inning 3-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  38. End Inning 3-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    4204524 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 3-2

    Nootbaar grounded out to second.

    4204524 9th Inning

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