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Cade Smith Was UNREAL, and the Guardians Just Blew Up the Wildcard Race

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The Guardians just snagged another walk-off win against the Detroit Tigers, taking it 3-2 in the tenth inning last night! Daniel Schneemann ripped a single to right for the game-winning RBI, sending Progressive Field absolutely wild after a crucial series finale.

Clutch Hits and a Game-Tying Bomb

This victory came down to pure clutch. Steven Kwan and Travis Bazzana were locked in, each hitting two singles. But Brayan Rocchio? He delivered a game-tying home run right into a stiff breeze, sparking the whole comeback. Talk about rising to the moment!

Gavin Williams Shuts Down, Cade Smith Locks It Up

Gavin Williams started a bit shaky in the first, but he quickly turned it around, shutting out the Tigers for five more innings and striking out an incredible 11 batters. Then the bullpen came in, and they were electric. Erik Sabrowski and Hunter Gaddis did their thing, but **Cade Smith was as dominant as I have ever seen him**, striking out five of six batters faced. Absolute filth.

What a series, seriously. Now, the Guardians need to carry this fire into Baltimore starting tomorrow, then head to Minnesota. Good news: the Blue Jays lost, so the Guardians are still leading the wildcard. Bad news: the White Sox won, keeping them 2.5 games back for the division. Just one more homestand this season. Unless, you know, October has other plans.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.

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