The Cleveland Guardians are in a seriously rough patch right now, dropping their fifth straight series after getting absolutely blanked for the eleventh time this season. After a solid win the night before, and a three hour, ten minute rain delay to kick things off in Cleveland, the bats just went silent again. Talk about a deflating loss.
Bibee Fights, But Early Bombs Land Hard
Tanner Bibee definitely battled out there. He had a quality start, pushing through some early struggles, but the Padres found a way to get to him. In the top of the second, they crushed back-to-back solo home runs that immediately put Cleveland down 2-0. That’s a tough way to start after such a long rain delay! Then, in the top of the fourth, the lead off guy drew a walk, moved to third on a groundout and a wild pitch, and then scored on a two-out single. Just little chip-away runs that sting.
Bibee got into a serious bases loaded jam in the top of the sixth. Manager Vogt came out for a mound visit, and thankfully, Bibee stayed in and somehow pulled off an inning-ending double play. What a clutch escape! But even with that fight, Bibee still took the loss, putting his season record at a tough 4-13. He finished with six innings, three runs on seven hits, and three walks, striking out three. Matt Festa came in for the seventh, giving up a hit, but José Ramírez made a killer catch to help retire the side. It could have been worse for sure.
Offense Goes Completely Lifeless as Late Homers Add Insult
But let’s be real, you can’t expect to win games when your offense disappears like that. Three hits and three walks over nine innings? That’s just brutal. José Ramírez accounted for two of those three hits, and Nathaniel Lowe had the other. Beyond that, the lineup looked completely lifeless. It’s hard to watch when the bats are this quiet.
The bullpen didn’t have the cleanest finish either. Tim Herrin started the eighth but gave up a solo home run and only got two outs before Logan T. Allen took over. LTA also gave up a solo shot later on. Vogt had to bring in Cade Smith for just two pitches to finally end the inning. Giving up two solo bombs late in a game where your offense can’t score a single run? That’s just adding insult to injury.
DeLauter Injury Adds Salt to the Wound. What Now?
And if things weren’t tough enough, Chase DeLauter got pulled in the top of the third inning with left hamstring tightness. You never want to see a player go down, especially when the team is struggling this much. Every single body matters right now. The Guardians do get an off day tomorrow, which they desperately need, before welcoming the San Francisco Giants to town for a three game series. They’ve gotta regroup, get healthy, and figure out how to put some runs on the board. Five straight series losses? That’s a gut punch, and they need to bounce back against the Giants. Can they turn it around?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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