ESPN.com · Sep 22, 2024
Guardians clinch second AL Central title in three years
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ST. LOUIS -- The Cleveland Guardians clinched their second AL Central championship in three years Saturday when the second-place Kansas City Royals lost 9-0 to the San Francisco Giants.
José Ramírez and the Guardians had already secured a postseason berth, locking up at least an American League wild card Thursday with a 3-2 win over Minnesota at home.
Cleveland entered Saturday needing a win at St. Louis or a Kansas City defeat to wrap up the division title. Even before the Guardians got deep into their night game against the Cardinals, the Royals lost at home in a late-afternoon start.