Everyone gets a decision

Last night against the Blue Jays, all six pitchers used by the Guardians recorded either a win, hold or save.

It’s just the eighth time in franchise history the team used at least six pitchers and everyone recorded a decision.

DateOppWinHoldHoldHoldHoldHoldSave
6/14/2024TORLogan AllenCade SmithScott BarlowSam HentgesHunter GaddisEmmanuel Clase
9/8/2023LAALogan AllenNick SandlinSam HentgesReynaldo LopezTrevor StephanEmmanuel Clase
10/1/2017CHWJosh TomlinJoe SmithTyler OlsonZach McAllisterAndrew MillerBryan ShawCody Allen
9/9/2017BALJosh TomlinJoe SmithCraig BreslowDan OteroBryan ShawCody Allen
7/15/2011BALJosh TomlinChad DurbinRafael PerezJoe SmithVinnie PestanoChris Perez
8/1/2010TORJeanmar GomezTony SippFrank HermannRafael PerezJoe SmithChris Perez
4/1/1998SEAJaret WrightEric PlunkAl MormanJose MesaPaul AssenmacherMike Jackson
9/6/1997CHWBartolo ColonAlbie LopezAl MormanMike JacksonPaul AssenmacherJose Mesa

Williams and Bibee Dominate

In consecutive games against the Blue Jays, and tossed seven shutout innings.

Lopez
Mutis

It’s the first time rookie starters pitched at least seven scoreless innings in consecutive games since and in 1993 against the California Angels.

Mutis tossed a complete-game four-hit shutout, while Lopez tossed seven scoreless before giving way to the bullpen.

Here’s the full list of rookie starters to toss 7+ shutout innings in consecutive games, with their combined strikeouts in parentheses:

The 18 combined strikeouts by Williams and Bibee are also tied for the second most by rookie starters pitching in consecutive games. Here’s the leaderboard:

Gavin Williams Wins on Birthday

Gavin Williams started a won for the Guardians on Wednesday, his 24th birthday.

Dating back to 1990, he’s the sixth pitcher to start on his birthday at age 24 or younger:

With the victory, Cleveland has now on seven of its last eight games on its starting pitcher’s birthday: