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Most RBI Through 2 Innings

With a three-run homer in the first inning and a two-run single in the second, became the 14th player in franchise history with 5 RBI through the first two innings.

The record is seven by , who hit a grand slam in the first inning and a three-run homer in the second inning against Boston in 1957 – and it still wasn’t enough to give the Tribe the lead as the game was tied 8-8 after two.

5 Players with a HR at Home

The Guardians hit six home runs in Sunday’s win over the Reds by five different players.

It was just the sixth time since moving into Jacobs Field in 1994 that the team had five different players homer in the same game:

Noel’s Pinch-Hit HR

‘s belted Cleveland’s fourth pinch-hit go-ahead home run of the season on Saturday afternoon, setting a team record. , and hit the first three. 

The previous record of three was set in 1967 by (twice) and .

Noel is also just the sixth rookie in team history with a pinch-hit, go-ahead home run. The others:

Hardy, Davis and Wilson’s were their first career home runs. Hardy’s was a walk-off against Chicago’s 7-time All-Star pitcher Billy Pierce.

Davis’ home run was also a walk-off and the only home run of his career,