Guardians Clinch Third Straight AL Playoff Berth, Clean Red Sox 1-0 on Martínez Homer

Angel Martínez drove a changeup 319 toes inside Pesky’s Pole for a solo house run within the second inning Thursday, and Joey Cantillo prolonged a 15-inning scoreless run because the Cleveland Guardians shut out the Boston Red Sox 1-0 to clinch their third consecutive American League playoff berth.

Martínez’s 18th homer of the season — a shot that curled simply honest across the right-field foul pole off Ranger Suárez — was the sport’s lone run. Cleveland managed solely 4 hits, however by no means wanted extra.

Cantillo, working as the majority possibility behind opener Daniel Espino, allowed one hit and two walks whereas hanging out 4 throughout 5 innings to enhance to 11-9 with an ERA of three.62. Including Thursday, the left-hander has not allowed a run in 15 consecutive innings throughout three outings. Espino retired the Red Sox so as within the first.

Hunter Gaddis stored Boston scoreless via the seventh. Erik Sabrowski struck out two within the eighth, and Cade Smith closed it with an ideal ninth — hanging out the aspect for his main league-leading forty first save.

Suárez (8-5 getting into) scattered three hits and a stroll whereas hanging out 5 in 5 innings, however the early deficit held. Patrick Sandoval, Bryan Miller, and Abiezel Burgos mixed to permit one hit throughout 4 scoreless innings in reduction for Boston.

Cleveland improved to 83-76 with three video games remaining, one recreation forward of the Chicago White Sox at 82-77. Winning the division would earn Cleveland a bye within the American League playoffs and residential video games within the Division Series. The Guardians shut the common season in Kansas City.