On Saturday in Houston, Travis Bazzana collected a career-high four hits, including two home runs.
He is just the fifth rookie in franchise history with such a game, joining:
- 2022 Oscar Gonzalez
- 2008 Ben Francisco
- 2003 Ben Broussard
- 1934 Hal Trosky
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Through two career games, Juan Brito is batting .500, having gone 2-4 in each game.
He’s the 11th player in franchise history with at least two hits in each of his first two career games.
The others:
- 2022 Nolan Jones
- 2022 Oscar Gonzalez
- 1986 Andy Allanson
- 1977 Jim Norris
- 1960 Ty Cline
- 1936 Roy Weatherly
- 1925 Johnny Hodapp
- 1921 Riggs Stephenson
- 1906 Jack Birmingham
- 1901 Danny Shay
Only Stephenson extended his streak, eventually reaching six games.
Brito, Jones, Gonzalez and Weatherly are the only players on the list with at least one of their two hits each game going for extra bases
In the 8th inning of Game 2 of the ALWC, Brayan Rocchio gave the Guardians a 2-1 lead with a solo home run.
It was the sixth go-ahead home run in the 8th inning or later in the postseason in franchise history, joining:
- 2024 ALCS – David Fry vs NYY*
- 2022 ALWC – Oscar Gonzalez vs TB*
- 1997 ALCS – Tony Fernandez vs BAL
- 1997 ALCS – Marquis Grisson vs BAL
- 1995 ALDS – Tony Pena vs BOS*
*indicates walk-off home run
Kyle Manzardo hit ninth in the order as the DH last night.
It’s the 29th time in franchise history the DH has been in the ninth spot in the order. Oscar Gonzalez also did it last year.
The first was Otis Nixon in 1985. Lonnie Chisenhall did it seven times in his career. Jason Dubois also did it four times, in just 14 games with the club.
Bo Naylor collected three against the Royals in his 20th career game.
Dating back to 1990, he’s the 11th Cleveland rookie with multiple three-hit games through 20 career games, joining:
- Oscar Gonzalez, 2022
- Jason Kipnis, 2011
- Michael Brantley, 2009
- Joe Inglett, 2006
- Coco Crisp, 2002
- Richie Sexson, 1998
- Brian Giles, 1996
- Herbert Perry, 1995 (3 games)
- Mark Lewis, 1991 (5 games)
- Alex Cole, 1990 (4 games)
With his walk-off single against the Yankees in Game 3, Oscar Gonzalez tied the single-season and career records for postseason go-ahead RBI in the 9th inning or later with three.
The others:
- David Ortiz
- Pete Rose
- J.D. Drew
- Carlos Correa
- Cody Bellinger
Only Ortiz had all three in a single year (2004).
Gonzalez’s go-ahead RBI:
- Game 3 vs TB: walk-off HR in 15th
- Game 2 vs NYY: go-ahead single in 10th
- Game 3 vs NYY: walk-off single in 9th
Steven Kwan is the third rookie in franchise history with a postseason home run, joining Oscar Gonzalez (earlier this postseason vs Rays) and Asdrubal Cabrera (2007 against the Yankees).
Here’s a link to Cabrera’s off Chien-Ming Wang.
And here’s Kwan’s off Gerrit Cole:
Oscar Gonzalez is just the second player in MLB history to hit a walk-off home run in the 15th inning or later to give his team a 1-0 victory.
The other: Willie Mays
Mays hit his in the 16th inning off Warren Spahn, in a legendary duel between Span and Juan Marichal, with both starters throwing complete games.