Let's Go Tribe · Apr 21, 2025
News and Notes: Guardians Return Home for ALCS Rematch
The Guardians survived a hiccup in the bottom of the ninth yesterday to sweep the Pirates with a 5-4 extra inning win.
Steven Kwan hit a two-run homer:
And Kyle Manzardo hit a two-run homer (off a lefty!):
And Logan Allen pitched excellently again. Nicole has your game recap here.
Tim Stebbins of MLB.com’s Guardians coverage had a nice little piece on C.J. Kayfus. He also had a good article wrapping up the Pirates’ sweep.
The Athletic’s Zack Meisel has his usual good notes on the team, including picking up on Emmanuel Clase’s increased slider usage on Sunday. I do think that’s part of the path back to dominance for him.