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<v Speaker 2>Hi, everyone, welcome to Guardians Weekly. Jim Rosenhouse along with

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<v Speaker 2>you this weekend from Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland, where

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<v Speaker 2>quite a Saturday is shaping up. If you're tuned in

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<v Speaker 2>you enjoyed today's show. We have a good one lined

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<v Speaker 2>up for you. We will hear from Stephen Kwan, one

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<v Speaker 2>of the stars from that memorable Game four on Thursday

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<v Speaker 2>night in Detroit in the American League Division Series, with

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<v Speaker 2>Game five, the decider, on tap for it later today

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<v Speaker 2>on Saturday. We'll also visit with Austin Hedges, Guardians catcher,

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<v Speaker 2>and here from former Cleveland pitcher Josh Tomlin, who threw

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<v Speaker 2>out a first pitch earlier in the series and had

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<v Speaker 2>some great memories of postseasons passed with Cleveland and he

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<v Speaker 2>was such a big part of that big run back

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty sixteen. So some good stuff there, but a

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<v Speaker 2>lot to get to on our weekend review. What a

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to Progressive Field and Guardians Weekly. Jim Rosenhouse

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<v Speaker 2>along with you this weekend the Guardians and the Detroit Tigers.

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<v Speaker 2>They will play later to day earlier though than originally planned,

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<v Speaker 2>due to a bad weather forecast for tonight, so the

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<v Speaker 2>teams will meet at one eight with a first pitch

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<v Speaker 2>time for the deciding Game five in the American League

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<v Speaker 2>Division Series. How did we get to this point? Well,

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<v Speaker 2>the series started last Saturday and an impressive win for

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians to get it going with their ace, Tanner

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<v Speaker 2>Bybee on the mound, he had progressive field rocking in

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<v Speaker 2>the top half of the first.

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<v Speaker 1>Inning Byby's ready all right hander out of cal State Fullerton,

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<v Speaker 1>lets it fly a swing a Suna change up, so

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<v Speaker 1>Biby strikes out Meadows to start October baseball. Here at

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<v Speaker 1>the corner of Carnegiean, Ontario.

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<v Speaker 2>For Detroit their cy young candidate and likely winner, Trek Scubel.

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<v Speaker 2>He had pitched in the Wildcard Series, so he was

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<v Speaker 2>lined up to pitch Game two. That meant that it

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<v Speaker 2>would be a bullpen game for the Tigers, and starting

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<v Speaker 2>this one was Tyler Holton and the Guardian's leadoff man,

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<v Speaker 2>Stephen Kwan got things started in a big way.

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<v Speaker 3>The pitch a.

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<v Speaker 5>Swing in a line drive, deep right field, feeling going back.

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<v Speaker 5>It is off the top of the ninth football Quan

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<v Speaker 5>on his wait a second in sliding with a double.

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<v Speaker 5>What a way to jump start this ballpark left on left,

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<v Speaker 5>and Steven Kwan barely missed a home run, hitting it

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<v Speaker 5>high off the ninth football and right, his second career

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<v Speaker 5>hit off Tyler Holton.

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<v Speaker 2>David Fry followed Kwan with a walk, and then Jose

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<v Speaker 1>String is out on Ramirez, two men aboard, nobody out.

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<v Speaker 1>The payoff pitch swing in a chapter to third, off

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<v Speaker 1>the glove of mckisstory down the left field line. Batt'll

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<v Speaker 1>score Kwan. Fry stops it far in with a double Ramirez,

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<v Speaker 1>how bad hop double off the glove of McKinstry at third,

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<v Speaker 1>down the left field line, and the Guardians take a

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<v Speaker 1>one nothing lead and have runners at second and third

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<v Speaker 2>Josh Naylor was next, and he kept the early onslaught going.

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<v Speaker 1>The pitch swung on ground bow pace hitting the right,

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<v Speaker 1>that'll score Fry. Rimira stops at third and with a

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<v Speaker 1>drawn in infield, Naylor poked it through the gap between

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<v Speaker 1>the corners, nobody out, and aj Hinch is going to

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<v Speaker 1>the bullpen and this place is up for grabs.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, the Tigers didn't waste any time going to

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<v Speaker 2>their bullpen. Reese Olsener, right hander, came on to face

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<v Speaker 3>Infield back double play depth and.

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<v Speaker 5>The pit swagon pit huh pit deep to left howay back.

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<v Speaker 3>Lay Thomas, in his.

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<v Speaker 1>First at bat as a Cleveland Guardian in postseason, pounds

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<v Speaker 1>one into the bleachers and left.

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<v Speaker 3>A three run home run. A five run first inning

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<v Speaker 3>and still nobody out.

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<v Speaker 2>Wow, I want to start for the Guardians, and then

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<v Speaker 2>Tanner Bibby went back to work. Rogers struck out his

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<v Speaker 2>first time up right handed hitting catcher. Here's the two

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<v Speaker 2>two swag and a miss strike three. The curve gets

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<v Speaker 2>him and Bibby just racked up his sixth strikeout. Kate

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<v Speaker 2>Smith came on to get the final out in the

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<v Speaker 2>fifth inning, and then he was back out there for

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<v Speaker 1>Now got them swinging on the heat ninety seven miles

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<v Speaker 1>an hour cade Smith into his postseason debut. Four batters

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<v Speaker 1>the middle of ending number six.

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<v Speaker 2>The Guardians added to the lead, or at least tried to.

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<v Speaker 2>In the bottom of the sixth inning with two men

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<v Speaker 2>on after a walk to John Kenzie Noel and another

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<v Speaker 2>one to Stephen Kwan. That brought David Fry to the plate.

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<v Speaker 3>Here it comes, swinging a light right pace hit to

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<v Speaker 3>left down the line, headed toward the wall.

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<v Speaker 1>That'll score no Well Quan flying around third.

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<v Speaker 3>Here's the front of the plate.

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<v Speaker 1>Not a time. David Fry hooked a two run double

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<v Speaker 1>down the left field line. There's a backbreaker. Seven nothing

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<v Speaker 1>Cleveland and a big postseason start for David.

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<v Speaker 2>Fry and with the Guardians comfortably in front, next man

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<v Speaker 2>out of the bullpen was Tim Herron in the seventh

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<v Speaker 2>the two.

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<v Speaker 1>Swing ANmS slider wiped them out. Herron strikes out Swingy

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<v Speaker 1>a dozen strikeouts for Cleveland pitching. It's strench time at

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<v Speaker 1>the corner of Carnegie and Ontario. It is Cleveland seventh,

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<v Speaker 1>Detroit nothing.

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<v Speaker 2>Hunter Gatis got the call in the eighth inning, the.

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<v Speaker 1>One to one swing on ground ball to a second.

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<v Speaker 1>He mentos a second. There's one Rocchio relay get him

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<v Speaker 1>and an ending double play. Middle of the eighth, seven

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<v Speaker 1>nothing Guardians.

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<v Speaker 2>And even with the big lead, and Manuel Classe came

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<v Speaker 2>on for some sharpening work to close things out in

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<v Speaker 3>Now the set by Class A.

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<v Speaker 1>Here it comes swinging a pop up shallow left, Stephen

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<v Speaker 1>Kuan near the line makes the catch ball. Game Game

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<v Speaker 1>one of the American League Division Series belong to the

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<v Speaker 1>Guardians as they shut out the Detroit Tigers seven to nothing.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, what a way to start things for the Guardians

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<v Speaker 2>in the Division Series. Monday Game two, late afternoon, great

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<v Speaker 2>pitching all day long. In this one, Tiger starter Trek

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<v Speaker 2>Scooble showed why he's the front runner to win this

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<v Speaker 2>year Cy Young Award.

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<v Speaker 1>Now the kick in the two two what strength three

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<v Speaker 1>call looked at a fastball rake down the slot that

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<v Speaker 1>was not debatable. So Scooble has struck out four in

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<v Speaker 1>a row. Six overall. He is perfect through three Cleveland

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<v Speaker 1>and Detroit scoreless.

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<v Speaker 2>And for the Guardians, who is Matthew Boyd facing his

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<v Speaker 2>former team and matching zeros with his good friend.

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<v Speaker 1>The one two from Matthew Boyd sweet a strength three fastball,

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<v Speaker 1>high and tight. Rogers had no chance and Boyd works

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<v Speaker 1>out of it.

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<v Speaker 3>We had to the bottom half half of.

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<v Speaker 2>The fourth inning still scoreless in downtown Cleveland. The Tigers

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<v Speaker 2>tried to get the offense going in the fifth, but

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<v Speaker 2>the arm of John Kenzie Noel in right field stopped

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<v Speaker 2>that notion in its tracks. Here's the one two pitch

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<v Speaker 2>swung on and that's driven down the right side. That's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna drop fair cut off near the line by Noel.

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<v Speaker 3>Here's his throw. It's a beauty.

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<v Speaker 1>Beside the tag pis out up John Kenzie. Noell with

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<v Speaker 3>Tag and malloy is cut down a second.

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<v Speaker 2>Josh Naylor doubled in the bottom of the fifth. That

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<v Speaker 2>broke up Schooble's perfect game. But the good pitching continued

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<v Speaker 2>on both sides as the game remained scoreless through seven.

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<v Speaker 2>In the eighth, the Tigers threatened to break the tie

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<v Speaker 2>with two men on, but another great defensive play for

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians, this time Stephen Kwan saving the day.

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<v Speaker 3>Here's the one.

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<v Speaker 1>Tune delivery swung online, drive toward the gap left center,

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<v Speaker 1>diving Kwan.

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<v Speaker 3>He made that catch.

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<v Speaker 1>Unbelievable on diving backhanded catch in the alley and left center.

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<v Speaker 1>Now the Tiger's still running the bases like the ball

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't caught.

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<v Speaker 3>This will be challenged the cofield.

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<v Speaker 1>Stand the runners out.

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<v Speaker 3>This boy has one challenging groupe wow. Middle of the

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<v Speaker 3>eighth scoreless in Cleveland, so.

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<v Speaker 2>Onto the ninth the game went Emmanuel Classe was back

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<v Speaker 2>out there after he had come on to get that

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<v Speaker 2>final out in the eighth inning. He retired the first

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<v Speaker 2>two Tigers batters, but then he gave up a pair

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<v Speaker 2>of singles, and that brought the dangerous Carry Carpenter to

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<v Speaker 1>The two to two runner goes pitch it high, hit

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<v Speaker 1>deep to right. This ball is on its way to

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<v Speaker 1>the seats. A three run home run for Carpenter to right.

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<v Speaker 1>They're out of the Tiger dugout on the first base side.

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<v Speaker 3>Of the park. Carry Carpenter with a towering three run

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<v Speaker 3>home run.

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<v Speaker 1>Emanuel clause Say had given up two home runs all year,

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<v Speaker 1>and the Tigers, after there were two outs nobody on

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<v Speaker 1>have scored.

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<v Speaker 2>Three and the Guardians were unable to respond. In the

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<v Speaker 2>bottom of the ninth inning. Three nothing would be the final,

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<v Speaker 2>as the Tigers even the series by winning Game two Wednesday.

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<v Speaker 2>Game three in Detroit pretty much all Tigers in this one,

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<v Speaker 2>as the Guardians pitching did a solid job. Alex Cobb

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<v Speaker 2>gave up a pair of runs in three innings. In

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<v Speaker 2>the bullpen allowed just one more run, but three runs

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<v Speaker 2>was plenty for the Tigers on this day, as they

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<v Speaker 2>put together a bullpen day and held the Guardians at bay,

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<v Speaker 2>making all the right moves in this one. Here's the

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<v Speaker 2>set delivery swing in a miss, there's your vag game.

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<v Speaker 2>Back to back shutouts has put Detroit in the driver's seat.

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<v Speaker 1>Their one went away from the American League Championship Series.

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<v Speaker 1>This improbable run continues, but Cleveland still's got a chance,

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<v Speaker 1>but they have got to figure out this offense. Back

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<v Speaker 1>to back shutouts, Cleveland's gonna club record twenty consecutive innings

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<v Speaker 1>without scoring, and the Tigers win it three to nothing,

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<v Speaker 1>So that brought the.

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<v Speaker 2>Series to a Game four and an elimination game for

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians. A loss there season ends a win and

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<v Speaker 2>the series would shift right back here to Progressive Field

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<v Speaker 2>know how this one turned out, But the fun is

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<v Speaker 2>how did it get there? It was a winner go home,

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<v Speaker 2>and the Guardians came out ready to roll as once again,

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<v Speaker 2>Stephen got it started in his first at bat of

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<v Speaker 2>hitting streak in postseason play for Stephen Kuan. Kyle Manzaro

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<v Speaker 2>followed the base hit of his own. Then after Kuan

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<v Speaker 1>The pitch a swing and a Croupball base hitting the

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<v Speaker 2>The Tigers answered in the second inning. A sack fly

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<v Speaker 2>Guardians grabbed the lead two to one Cleveland. But again

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<v Speaker 2>and that tied the game of two. Then in the sixth,

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<v Speaker 2>and for the first time in the game, it was

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<v Speaker 2>the Tigers who were in front, this time by a

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<v Speaker 2>score of three to two. In the seventh, the Guardians

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<v Speaker 2>tried to respond, and they did two quick outs, but

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<v Speaker 2>then Stephen Kwan delivered another clutch base hit to keep

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<v Speaker 3>Two to two, delivering swung on pitch, a ton deep

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<v Speaker 1>Off the bench, a two strike, two out, two home run,

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<v Speaker 3>Four to three.

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<v Speaker 2>And how about that first time in Cleveland's postseason history

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<v Speaker 2>that a pinch hitter had hit a home run. From

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<v Speaker 2>the seventh inning on, it was still four to three.

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<v Speaker 2>Top of the ninth, the Guardians had runners on the

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<v Speaker 2>corners with one out, looking for a big insurance run,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's exactly what they got again thanks to David Fry.

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<v Speaker 1>He squares to bunch safety bunt coming home with a

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<v Speaker 1>backhanded flip. The tag on Rokie a not a time

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<v Speaker 1>he's in with a head first slide. They pulled off

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<v Speaker 2>What a huge insurance run it turned out to be.

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<v Speaker 2>Is In the bottom of the night, the Tigers got

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<v Speaker 2>four Cleveland, And once again the pressure was on closer

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<v Speaker 2>Emmanuel Classe as he faced Matt Vere with two outs.

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<v Speaker 2>Claus brings the hands up jin high, he lets it fly,

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<v Speaker 2>veiling a swing and anss ball game and this incredible

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<v Speaker 2>winner take all Saturday in Northeast Ohio, as Cleveland comes

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<v Speaker 2>off the map to beat Detroit five to four. After

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<v Speaker 2>and forth instant classic that was Game four in Detroit

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<v Speaker 2>on Thursday night.

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<v Speaker 7>Just such a great baseball game. I feel like every

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<v Speaker 7>game this series has been a good baseball game. And

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<v Speaker 7>for our guys to score first, they come back, take

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<v Speaker 7>the lead, we come back, you know, back and forth,

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<v Speaker 7>back and forth, and just a tremendous job by you know,

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<v Speaker 7>our bullpen guys off the bench defense. It was just

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<v Speaker 7>a well played baseball game on both sides and a

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<v Speaker 7>lot of fun.

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<v Speaker 2>Boy, what a game it was, And when we come back,

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<v Speaker 2>we'll hear about it from a couple of the contributors

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<v Speaker 2>to that ballgame, Catcher Austin Hedges and Stephen Kuan, who

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<v Speaker 2>finished with a three head night. That's next down the

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<v Speaker 1>Plante's ready, here it comes and he bunts it safety

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<v Speaker 1>squeeze in a beauty that'll score strong Goldsmith the first

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<v Speaker 1>baseman thirty feet from the plate fielded it threw back

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<v Speaker 1>to first to the second basement covering boy. Hedges has

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<v Speaker 1>done that three times this year. He lays down a

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<v Speaker 1>perfect safety squeeze bunt and manufacturers are run. And that's

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<v Speaker 1>something they'll have to be able to do come November

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<v Speaker 1>or October. Wait, oh, November, if the World Series goes headlong.

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back to Guardians Weekly. Austin had just joining us

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<v Speaker 1>as the Guardians. Later today will take on the Tigers

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<v Speaker 1>in a winner take all game. Here, Austin, and you

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<v Speaker 1>had a great run in the postseason a year ago,

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<v Speaker 1>and there were a couple of elimination games for your club,

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<v Speaker 1>the Texas Rangers. We saw one the other night in Detroit,

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<v Speaker 1>and is is why you play the game games like this,

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<v Speaker 1>even though I'm sure a sweep would be nice, but

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<v Speaker 1>when you get in these games, how enjoyable is it?

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, those the sweeps are nice, you know they it

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<v Speaker 8>feels like, you know, you don't have to go through

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<v Speaker 8>all the crazy roller coasters of emotions. But the games

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<v Speaker 8>that come down to a Game five or Game seven,

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<v Speaker 8>those are I mean, that's what it's all about. Those

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<v Speaker 8>are the ones that that's ultimate glory. When you win

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<v Speaker 8>those ones, there's no better feeling in the world.

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<v Speaker 2>And it seems like it's just such a roller coaster

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<v Speaker 2>in certain series, and this is one of those. It

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<v Speaker 2>just felt different the other night, Game four as opposed

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<v Speaker 2>to Game three. Is that just because of the way

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<v Speaker 2>the game turned out, or was there a significant difference

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<v Speaker 2>either in the dugout, how the team was approaching things

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<v Speaker 2>things like that.

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<v Speaker 8>I mean, you know, we got a score, you know,

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<v Speaker 8>we scored early. Scoring in the first was a big deal.

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<v Speaker 8>I think when we score first, you know, it really

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<v Speaker 8>it really gets the boys going. And then we're really

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<v Speaker 8>good at keeping leads. That being said, we're also really

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<v Speaker 8>good at coming from behind. But I think that was

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<v Speaker 8>a little bit of the difference that you know, obviously

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<v Speaker 8>thing going on now, so we just know we go

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<v Speaker 8>out there and score a handful of runs, we know

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<v Speaker 8>we're in a good position to win.

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<v Speaker 2>With this team. If you don't start a game, it

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<v Speaker 2>seems at some point you're going to make an impact

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<v Speaker 2>on a game, regardless of the position that you're playing.

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<v Speaker 2>And in game four, you were there at the end

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<v Speaker 2>catching a manual class a. What can you bring when

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<v Speaker 2>you come into a game like that, especially for him

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<v Speaker 2>trying to get through more than one inning, that that

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<v Speaker 2>can be helpful for him because it seemed like he

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, I mean, it's just about you know, having having

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<v Speaker 8>the right type of energy in the you know, without

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<v Speaker 8>you know, being able to talk right. You know, we're

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<v Speaker 8>just he's he's out there just looking at me, and

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<v Speaker 8>I'm looking at him, and I got to be able to,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, look confident in what I'm calling pitches and

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<v Speaker 8>my targets and my setups and and if there's ever

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<v Speaker 8>a time for a mound business, just remind me that

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<v Speaker 8>he's the best in the world. But you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 8>just trying to stay prepared. As the as the game

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<v Speaker 8>goes on, and watch what what Bo has been doing,

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<v Speaker 8>because I know he's going to be out there making

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<v Speaker 8>all the right decisions and trying just to pick up

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<v Speaker 8>where he left off.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe not to get too far off track. But I

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<v Speaker 2>talked to Bow before the game and he credited you

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<v Speaker 2>with with helping him develop this season. He's a young

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<v Speaker 2>catcher who has come a long way, and he talked

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<v Speaker 2>about that reading hitters during the course of the game

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<v Speaker 2>and that you've been so helpful to him. How how

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<v Speaker 2>can you help a young catcher was seemingly a really

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<v Speaker 2>hard part of a game.

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<v Speaker 8>It is, It is really hard, But I just I

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<v Speaker 8>just challenged him from the beginning of the season too

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<v Speaker 8>to know how many pitches he's called in his life,

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<v Speaker 8>and uh, with that he has, he has all the reps.

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<v Speaker 8>You know, it doesn't matter what level you're calling pitches.

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<v Speaker 8>It's still an important situation in your life in that moment,

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<v Speaker 8>and you know what the reactions of hitters and the

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<v Speaker 8>strength of your pitchers are. And the more you can

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<v Speaker 8>watch the game, the more information you can soak in

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<v Speaker 8>in the actual moment versus all data and information is

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<v Speaker 8>all previous information, all past games and past games just

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<v Speaker 8>you know, they give you a good idea, but they

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<v Speaker 8>just really don't matter in the in the moment, and

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<v Speaker 8>in the moment, the hitter is going to tell you something.

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<v Speaker 8>And you know, from the beginning of the season he

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<v Speaker 8>started really really paying attention to that stuff. And I

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<v Speaker 8>mean his uh, he's grown up in that, in that

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<v Speaker 8>in that area of the game so quickly, Like I

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<v Speaker 8>feel like it took me four or five years in

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<v Speaker 8>the big leagues to even really know how to do that,

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<v Speaker 8>and he's doing that an elite level already. So I'm

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<v Speaker 8>very proud of him for that.

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<v Speaker 2>When you look back at the other night after the

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<v Speaker 2>game one of those quote instant classics from a fan standpoint,

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<v Speaker 2>do the players feel that too? Can you appreciate the

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<v Speaker 2>ebbs and flows? Or are you so locked in and

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<v Speaker 2>worried about what's next that it's hard to.

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<v Speaker 8>Do In the moment, you just know that it's it's

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<v Speaker 8>a grind because it's there's so many of you're going

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<v Speaker 8>up and down with all your emotions. But after the

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<v Speaker 8>game you kind of feel like, man, that was a

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<v Speaker 8>that was definitely a playoff game that we're gonna remember

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<v Speaker 8>for a long time.

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<v Speaker 2>So heading into a game five, what's the biggest key

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<v Speaker 2>to play a good one today?

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<v Speaker 8>Honestly, it's just nothing changes. We got to go out

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<v Speaker 8>and just do the exact same thing we've done all season.

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<v Speaker 8>When we do that, we're really good. When we try

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<v Speaker 8>and do too much, and you know, everyone, when every

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<v Speaker 8>guy tries to be the hero, that's not our identity.

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<v Speaker 8>But when everyone's just passing the baton to the next

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<v Speaker 8>guy and playing our game, I think that's our our

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<v Speaker 2>Have fun out there today. Thank you, thank you. Well

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<v Speaker 2>you heard us reference in that interview with Austin Hedges

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<v Speaker 2>some of the comments from Stephen Kwan after the game.

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<v Speaker 2>He had a chance to visit with both myself and

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<v Speaker 2>Tom Hamilton just after the ballgame was complete and talk

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<v Speaker 2>about what a great game Game four was, especially for Cleveland.

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<v Speaker 1>Congratulations a three hit game. You got some big hits

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<v Speaker 1>all night long to get things going. Have you ever

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<v Speaker 1>been in a game that was much more entertaining or

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<v Speaker 9>I was gonna say that that's pretty stressful. I don't

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<v Speaker 9>know if that's how I draw it up, but we'll

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<v Speaker 9>take a win anyway.

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<v Speaker 3>That was awesome, Stephen.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, in the clubhouse before the game, it didn't

428
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<v Speaker 2>seem like a regular season game in July certainly, but look,

429
00:24:48.599 --> 00:24:51.759
<v Speaker 2>you guys have very little margin for error at this point,

430
00:24:51.839 --> 00:24:54.480
<v Speaker 2>but it seemed like a regular day. And how important

431
00:24:54.599 --> 00:24:57.920
<v Speaker 2>is that for your team and your teammates to have

432
00:24:58.160 --> 00:24:59.759
<v Speaker 2>that type of attitude in pregame.

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, I think it's important. You don't want to change

434
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<v Speaker 9>everything that's been working so far, you know, Like, I know,

435
00:25:05.799 --> 00:25:08.359
<v Speaker 9>we definitely know what's at stake, but we have our routines,

436
00:25:08.480 --> 00:25:10.440
<v Speaker 9>we have what we have to to get through the day,

437
00:25:10.519 --> 00:25:12.880
<v Speaker 9>and so I mean, I think that's that's huge for

438
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<v Speaker 9>the boys. You know. I think if you start getting

439
00:25:14.119 --> 00:25:15.240
<v Speaker 9>a little panicky, things can go wrong.

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<v Speaker 1>Stephen, take us through the emotions of that dugout when

441
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<v Speaker 1>you had two different leads and couldn't hold them, and

442
00:25:22.720 --> 00:25:26.240
<v Speaker 1>then Detroit takes the lead, and then David Fry with

443
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<v Speaker 1>a pinch at home run.

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<v Speaker 3>Can you take us through what goes on in a

445
00:25:30.359 --> 00:25:32.799
<v Speaker 3>dugout in a game like this? Yeah? I mean I

446
00:25:33.039 --> 00:25:34.000
<v Speaker 3>just thought of faith.

447
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<v Speaker 9>I think you have to have a lot of faith,

448
00:25:35.279 --> 00:25:38.279
<v Speaker 9>you know, voter talk before you know, nobody's gonna be

449
00:25:38.279 --> 00:25:39.880
<v Speaker 9>the one here. You gotta pass a baton and keep

450
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<v Speaker 9>it rolling. And I think we really embrace that today.

451
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<v Speaker 9>We work some really good at bats we had for

452
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<v Speaker 9>the big hit, and then you know, we're just riding

453
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<v Speaker 9>the roller coaster as we.

454
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<v Speaker 2>Go, and three of those hits belong to you. It

455
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<v Speaker 2>looks like you are dialed back in. And what's been

456
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<v Speaker 2>the biggest key here in the postseason for you?

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<v Speaker 1>Uh?

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<v Speaker 9>I mean hard to say, you know, I don't. I

459
00:25:56.640 --> 00:25:58.440
<v Speaker 9>think it's hard to assign meeting to that. It's just

460
00:25:58.880 --> 00:26:02.160
<v Speaker 9>seeing some good pitches and the tough ones. We kind

461
00:26:02.160 --> 00:26:03.559
<v Speaker 9>of have an idea of what their plan is, but

462
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<v Speaker 9>you know, at the end of the day, once you

463
00:26:04.960 --> 00:26:07.119
<v Speaker 9>make contact, you don't have any control over the ball.

464
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<v Speaker 9>So I mean some good swings and some good fortune

465
00:26:09.359 --> 00:26:10.079
<v Speaker 9>I think go a long way.

466
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<v Speaker 1>Steven, you have been a big game player in the

467
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<v Speaker 1>postseason in just three years of your major league career.

468
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<v Speaker 1>Does any of this date back to Corvallis and winning

469
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<v Speaker 1>a national championship in college?

470
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<v Speaker 3>Do you take anything from them? Yeah? I think so.

471
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<v Speaker 9>Obviously those were some really high pressure games as well,

472
00:26:28.759 --> 00:26:30.799
<v Speaker 9>But in that same stride. I try to take that

473
00:26:30.839 --> 00:26:33.440
<v Speaker 9>attitude to the first game in twenty twenty two and

474
00:26:34.519 --> 00:26:36.559
<v Speaker 9>didn't have the results I would like. So I think, yeah,

475
00:26:36.680 --> 00:26:38.640
<v Speaker 9>I've leaned on that a little bit. But at the

476
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<v Speaker 9>same time, I have to recognize that these are these

477
00:26:40.720 --> 00:26:42.079
<v Speaker 9>are different games as the big leagues and the big

478
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<v Speaker 9>Leagues for a reason.

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<v Speaker 2>So yes, but no, you got a big game coming

480
00:26:46.920 --> 00:26:49.480
<v Speaker 2>up Saturday. But I feel like you and the rest

481
00:26:49.559 --> 00:26:51.319
<v Speaker 2>of the team have the right mindset going in.

482
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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think so.

483
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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, I mean, it's just another day to play with

484
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<v Speaker 9>the boys.

485
00:26:55.680 --> 00:26:56.799
<v Speaker 3>I was talking about about it before.

486
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<v Speaker 9>We obviously want advance and get to the next one,

487
00:26:59.480 --> 00:27:01.519
<v Speaker 9>but I think also we just want to play play

488
00:27:01.559 --> 00:27:04.720
<v Speaker 9>with the boys. We don't want all season a star.

489
00:27:04.880 --> 00:27:06.720
<v Speaker 9>I mean, we're living the dream every day with each other.

490
00:27:06.839 --> 00:27:08.400
<v Speaker 9>So it's kind of just gonna keep rolling.

491
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<v Speaker 3>Hey, great job, Steven, thanks so much, thanks to anything,

492
00:27:11.480 --> 00:27:14.440
<v Speaker 3>Rosie Stephen Kwan. What a series.

493
00:27:14.680 --> 00:27:18.880
<v Speaker 1>He has had eight hits in the four games, and

494
00:27:19.039 --> 00:27:22.240
<v Speaker 1>we have said it all season long. As he goes,

495
00:27:22.359 --> 00:27:23.480
<v Speaker 1>so goes this line up.

496
00:27:23.920 --> 00:27:24.480
<v Speaker 3>So what a night.

497
00:27:24.559 --> 00:27:26.720
<v Speaker 2>It was Game four, and I look for the same

498
00:27:26.799 --> 00:27:30.240
<v Speaker 2>this afternoon in downtown Cleveland. Again, It's not an eight

499
00:27:30.319 --> 00:27:32.680
<v Speaker 2>oh eight first pitch. It was supposed to be, but

500
00:27:32.880 --> 00:27:35.200
<v Speaker 2>due to a bad weather forecast. The game will begin

501
00:27:35.359 --> 00:27:38.079
<v Speaker 2>at oneh eight this afternoon, and you can tune in

502
00:27:38.480 --> 00:27:41.359
<v Speaker 2>beginning at twelve thirty five for the BET three six

503
00:27:41.400 --> 00:27:44.039
<v Speaker 2>to five Guardians warm Up Show. Stay with us when

504
00:27:44.079 --> 00:27:46.480
<v Speaker 2>we came back, we'll hear from one of the former

505
00:27:46.720 --> 00:27:48.839
<v Speaker 2>Cleveland pitchers who is such a big part of the

506
00:27:48.920 --> 00:27:52.799
<v Speaker 2>twenty sixteen World Series run. Josh Tomlin will join us.

507
00:27:53.000 --> 00:27:55.359
<v Speaker 2>That's next on the Cleveland Clinic Guardians Radio.

508
00:27:55.400 --> 00:28:01.599
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<v Speaker 1>The two swing in another little looping fly into right.

519
00:28:44.759 --> 00:28:48.839
<v Speaker 1>Going back to Gravity's Lennie Chisenhol and Josh Tomlin.

520
00:28:49.039 --> 00:28:49.880
<v Speaker 3>What else is new?

521
00:28:50.799 --> 00:28:53.839
<v Speaker 1>Seven innings, he's given up three runs. He's on his

522
00:28:53.960 --> 00:28:55.880
<v Speaker 1>way to a nine and one record.

523
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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to Guardians Weekly House. Back with you from

524
00:29:01.279 --> 00:29:05.079
<v Speaker 2>downtown Cleveland and Progressive Field for our final segment of

525
00:29:05.160 --> 00:29:08.319
<v Speaker 2>this week's show, and we check in with former Cleveland

526
00:29:08.400 --> 00:29:11.759
<v Speaker 2>pitcher Josh Tomlin, who threw out the first pitch prior

527
00:29:11.880 --> 00:29:16.319
<v Speaker 2>to Game two of this American League Division Series earlier

528
00:29:16.400 --> 00:29:19.519
<v Speaker 2>this week against the Tigers. Josh spent twelve years in

529
00:29:19.559 --> 00:29:23.400
<v Speaker 2>the Major leagues, nine with Cleveland. His best season was

530
00:29:23.480 --> 00:29:27.279
<v Speaker 2>twenty sixteen, when he won a career high thirteen games,

531
00:29:27.680 --> 00:29:30.880
<v Speaker 2>and then the postseason, he made four starts, had a

532
00:29:30.960 --> 00:29:34.880
<v Speaker 2>couple of wins. Most memorable his start in World Series

533
00:29:34.960 --> 00:29:38.119
<v Speaker 2>Game three at Wrigley Field, all one, nothing, shut out

534
00:29:38.200 --> 00:29:40.880
<v Speaker 2>win for the Guardians. He didn't go long enough to

535
00:29:40.920 --> 00:29:44.079
<v Speaker 2>get a decision, but pitched four and two thirds innings,

536
00:29:44.279 --> 00:29:47.000
<v Speaker 2>allowing just two hits that night against the Mighty Cubs,

537
00:29:47.400 --> 00:29:50.720
<v Speaker 2>and it was an emotional night for him as his dad,

538
00:29:50.759 --> 00:29:54.000
<v Speaker 2>who had some major health issues, was able to make

539
00:29:54.119 --> 00:29:57.680
<v Speaker 2>that game in person and that meant everything to Josh

540
00:29:57.880 --> 00:30:01.000
<v Speaker 2>and his teammates as well. Him about that in just

541
00:30:01.079 --> 00:30:02.680
<v Speaker 2>a little bit. But when we caught up with him

542
00:30:03.000 --> 00:30:06.400
<v Speaker 2>prior to throwing out his first pitch prior to Game

543
00:30:06.480 --> 00:30:08.519
<v Speaker 2>two earlier this week, he talked about what it was

544
00:30:08.640 --> 00:30:11.000
<v Speaker 2>like to come back and see some old friends.

545
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<v Speaker 6>Oh it's the best, that's all I was telling the

546
00:30:14.039 --> 00:30:16.720
<v Speaker 6>guys from the radio earlier. Was this this place made

547
00:30:16.759 --> 00:30:19.039
<v Speaker 6>me into the man I am today. I came in

548
00:30:19.119 --> 00:30:21.880
<v Speaker 6>here as a nineteen twenty year old in the lower

549
00:30:22.000 --> 00:30:24.119
<v Speaker 6>levels and being around Cleveland and being around the city

550
00:30:24.200 --> 00:30:26.960
<v Speaker 6>for as long as I was, it turned into a man.

551
00:30:27.000 --> 00:30:29.480
<v Speaker 6>It made me understand, you know, how to do things

552
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<v Speaker 6>on my own, and what a great time to kind

553
00:30:32.319 --> 00:30:33.160
<v Speaker 6>of become a manner.

554
00:30:33.640 --> 00:30:35.480
<v Speaker 2>And you come here this time of year, and I

555
00:30:35.559 --> 00:30:38.599
<v Speaker 2>imagine that a flood of great memories of what postseason

556
00:30:38.680 --> 00:30:40.000
<v Speaker 2>means here must be coming back.

557
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<v Speaker 6>Oh yeah, there's the first thing you think about is

558
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<v Speaker 6>twenty sixteen, seventeen, the years that we were, you know,

559
00:30:47.799 --> 00:30:49.240
<v Speaker 6>so close to doing the things we want to do,

560
00:30:49.279 --> 00:30:51.000
<v Speaker 6>what we set out for that year and the accomplishments.

561
00:30:51.039 --> 00:30:55.599
<v Speaker 6>But yeah, so many friends of ours still to this day,

562
00:30:55.680 --> 00:30:58.200
<v Speaker 6>close friends of mine. We're on that twenty sixteen team,

563
00:30:58.839 --> 00:31:02.359
<v Speaker 6>and you know, seeing some of the pictures on the

564
00:31:02.400 --> 00:31:05.519
<v Speaker 6>walls here of us celebrating a lot of those moments

565
00:31:05.680 --> 00:31:07.720
<v Speaker 6>is really cool to see. But it does bring back

566
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<v Speaker 6>a lot of memories, a lot of fond memories and

567
00:31:09.119 --> 00:31:10.839
<v Speaker 6>a lot of sad memories of the same sense.

568
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<v Speaker 2>And for you personally, you had one of the great

569
00:31:14.640 --> 00:31:17.440
<v Speaker 2>moments at Wrigley Field starting a game there, and your

570
00:31:17.519 --> 00:31:19.279
<v Speaker 2>dad was able to make it at a time where

571
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<v Speaker 2>there were some questions as to whether he would be

572
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<v Speaker 2>able to. And when you think back about that day,

573
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<v Speaker 2>I don't know how much you share with him about

574
00:31:26.319 --> 00:31:30.279
<v Speaker 2>that on a not a daily basis, but occasionally, what

575
00:31:30.400 --> 00:31:32.240
<v Speaker 2>are some of the things that come to mind about

576
00:31:32.279 --> 00:31:34.160
<v Speaker 2>that stretch of time. Oh, it was just.

577
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<v Speaker 6>Kind of surreal, like to be able to experience that

578
00:31:39.799 --> 00:31:43.079
<v Speaker 6>with my folks, and then to have the doctors telling

579
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<v Speaker 6>him the type of things they were telling him about, No,

580
00:31:45.599 --> 00:31:47.000
<v Speaker 6>you can't do this, now, you can't do that, and

581
00:31:47.039 --> 00:31:48.799
<v Speaker 6>then just a will for him to be able to

582
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<v Speaker 6>just to do it in my aunt and uncle getting

583
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<v Speaker 6>on the fly with him and sending to Chicago, and

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<v Speaker 6>you know, I don't even know if you would have

585
00:31:56.200 --> 00:31:57.640
<v Speaker 6>been able to make it if he was healthier. Then

586
00:31:57.880 --> 00:32:02.200
<v Speaker 6>the ABM happens to him and thinks that he will

587
00:32:02.279 --> 00:32:04.400
<v Speaker 6>never been to happen, and then you know, just by

588
00:32:05.000 --> 00:32:07.359
<v Speaker 6>the unluckiness of the draw of him getting hurt in

589
00:32:07.400 --> 00:32:08.759
<v Speaker 6>the year that we get to the World Series, and

590
00:32:09.799 --> 00:32:11.279
<v Speaker 6>you know, he even told him, like, you know, I'm

591
00:32:11.279 --> 00:32:12.559
<v Speaker 6>going to be there, And we talked about the all

592
00:32:12.559 --> 00:32:14.359
<v Speaker 6>the time of like how was Will was just you know,

593
00:32:14.720 --> 00:32:16.720
<v Speaker 6>I'm going to watch my son pitching World Series. I'm like,

594
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<v Speaker 6>what are the odds if I get to the World

595
00:32:18.640 --> 00:32:20.400
<v Speaker 6>Series the year that that actually happens to you? But

596
00:32:20.519 --> 00:32:23.799
<v Speaker 6>we laugh about that sometimes, but yeah, it was as

597
00:32:23.799 --> 00:32:25.920
<v Speaker 6>a moment we both will never forget and I'm so

598
00:32:26.039 --> 00:32:28.160
<v Speaker 6>glad we got to experience that together a part of

599
00:32:28.200 --> 00:32:29.000
<v Speaker 6>that team that we were on.

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<v Speaker 2>And oh, by the way, you you were a big

601
00:32:31.200 --> 00:32:34.319
<v Speaker 2>part of that rotation in the World Series. Is so

602
00:32:34.440 --> 00:32:36.599
<v Speaker 2>many things happened toward the tail end of that season

603
00:32:36.640 --> 00:32:38.920
<v Speaker 2>and it turns out that that you had a really

604
00:32:38.960 --> 00:32:41.400
<v Speaker 2>good postseason, And what do you remember about that in

605
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<v Speaker 2>terms of being able to get on a roll and

606
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<v Speaker 2>have the opportunity to pitch in some big games.

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<v Speaker 6>I think it was probably a little bit starting started

608
00:32:50.640 --> 00:32:52.920
<v Speaker 6>to happen. The role kind of started to happen before

609
00:32:52.960 --> 00:32:56.000
<v Speaker 6>the postseason started, but you know, once it did start,

610
00:32:56.079 --> 00:32:58.640
<v Speaker 6>it was one of those situations were like, you don't

611
00:32:58.720 --> 00:33:00.640
<v Speaker 6>look at what you're trying to do for yourself. It's

612
00:33:00.680 --> 00:33:02.519
<v Speaker 6>the guys behind you that you're trying to accomplish this

613
00:33:02.559 --> 00:33:05.839
<v Speaker 6>feat for That's always been my mentality anyway, but like

614
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<v Speaker 6>understanding what was actually at stake at this point, or

615
00:33:09.599 --> 00:33:14.319
<v Speaker 6>Cleveland the city for our team, ourselves, you really had

616
00:33:14.400 --> 00:33:19.119
<v Speaker 6>this extra sense of like locked being locked in and

617
00:33:19.720 --> 00:33:21.759
<v Speaker 6>you understand that you know you're not gonna be able

618
00:33:21.759 --> 00:33:23.880
<v Speaker 6>to do it by yourself. So the the you know,

619
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<v Speaker 6>being having the guys behind us in that year, the

620
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<v Speaker 6>napolace of Jay Rams Lindo wors the Brandley's it says,

621
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<v Speaker 6>and you can I can name all them Yon Perez

622
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<v Speaker 6>or b Perez, like the guys that step up when

623
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<v Speaker 6>when situation let that happen where you know you're kind

624
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<v Speaker 6>of called into a role or thrown in some situations

625
00:33:41.480 --> 00:33:43.519
<v Speaker 6>that you might not have been thrown into prior to

626
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<v Speaker 6>some of the injuries or prior to some of the

627
00:33:45.039 --> 00:33:47.519
<v Speaker 6>flu incidents that happened that year. You get a sense

628
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<v Speaker 6>of gratitude and and the accomplishment of being able to

629
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<v Speaker 6>go out there and say, you know, I don't want

630
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<v Speaker 6>to let my team down. I want to try to

631
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<v Speaker 6>do everything I can. It's a really good feeling to have,

632
00:33:55.640 --> 00:33:57.680
<v Speaker 6>and it just gives you the extra sense of, you know,

633
00:33:57.799 --> 00:33:59.920
<v Speaker 6>being locked in to the point where it's like nothing

634
00:34:00.160 --> 00:34:02.559
<v Speaker 6>else even matters, where you can't hear anything else or

635
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<v Speaker 6>see anything else. It's just that tunnel vision of what

636
00:34:04.880 --> 00:34:07.400
<v Speaker 6>they say, and it's truly a thing of beauty.

637
00:34:08.079 --> 00:34:10.719
<v Speaker 2>There's no stopping time. And there's not many of the

638
00:34:10.800 --> 00:34:13.599
<v Speaker 2>players on that team who are left still playing except

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<v Speaker 2>for a guy in the clubhouse right now and Jose Ramirez.

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<v Speaker 2>And when you think of where he was then what

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<v Speaker 2>he's doing now still and still not all that old

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<v Speaker 2>in the game, how impressed are you with what he's done.

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<v Speaker 6>Listen, we've talked about this, me and Branley, even the

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<v Speaker 6>old special assistant here, Jason Bray. I mentioned something to

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<v Speaker 6>these guys in twenty twelve. I was rehabbing in Akronam

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<v Speaker 6>watched I watched Jose play, and I said, that is

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<v Speaker 6>one of the most special players I've seen in the

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<v Speaker 6>minor leagues in a long time. Then fast forward to

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<v Speaker 6>I think it was fourteen or fifteen whenever he got

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<v Speaker 6>called up and then got sent back down, and then

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<v Speaker 6>Lindor came on the scene, and Lindor was Lindor who

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<v Speaker 6>still is an unbelievable player. But there was always something

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<v Speaker 6>special about jay Ram, not just about his talent. Let's

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<v Speaker 6>people honest, he's one of the generational talents in this

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<v Speaker 6>game that people don't ever talk about. Unfortunately, he's probably

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<v Speaker 6>the most underrated player I've ever seen. But that the

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<v Speaker 6>leadership that you can see this team have right now

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<v Speaker 6>is not telling me why this is a little bit

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<v Speaker 6>a little bit together, But this is a Jay Ram

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<v Speaker 6>team that's led by him. The culture that's created around

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<v Speaker 6>here about winning, playing, showing up, playing your best, it's

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<v Speaker 6>probably all because of him, just because of what we

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<v Speaker 6>what we saw a guy coming in from in twenty sixteen,

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<v Speaker 6>playing center field, left field, center field's, third base, shortstop,

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<v Speaker 6>second base. Wherever he was asked to be to play,

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<v Speaker 6>he played, and he was an absolute superstar and he

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<v Speaker 6>did it with you know, grace and gratitude and never

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<v Speaker 6>complained or anything about it. And now it's one of

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<v Speaker 6>the staple third basements in this game, and it's good

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<v Speaker 6>to see. But those every mirrors is the generational talent

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<v Speaker 6>that people need to start talking about more often.

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<v Speaker 2>In my opinion, Does he have the best walk in

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<v Speaker 2>the game? Just general walk, No doubt.

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<v Speaker 6>There is not a better There's not a more confident

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<v Speaker 6>walk in the.

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<v Speaker 3>Game, that's for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>Josh Tomlin's joining us just a big part of the

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<v Speaker 2>twenty sixteen team, and he threw out a first pitch

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<v Speaker 2>on a Monday before Game two. Josh, bring the fans

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<v Speaker 2>up to day. What are you doing now? I know

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<v Speaker 2>you're still in the game with the Atlanta breaks.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I do a specialis system work for them on

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<v Speaker 6>the pitching side, do advanced scouting work for them as well.

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<v Speaker 6>But I do also I do have a baseball academy

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<v Speaker 6>in my hometown called Catch forty three. While I'm helping

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<v Speaker 6>the youth kind of do what I got to accomplish

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<v Speaker 6>and try to do everything I can to help them

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<v Speaker 6>and try to achieve their dreams and be the best

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<v Speaker 6>baseball player that can possibly be and see what leaves them.

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<v Speaker 2>And we record this before you throw the first pitch.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of pitchers they get done with their career,

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<v Speaker 2>and the last thing they're doing is throwing. Can you

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<v Speaker 2>uncork a cutter here in a couple of minutes, no.

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<v Speaker 6>Doubt, no doubt about it. I'll play catch every single day,

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<v Speaker 6>so I'm gonna try. Not saying it's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 6>perfect strike, but i'm gonna try. I'm gonna try to

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<v Speaker 6>let one.

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<v Speaker 2>Josh, great to see it. Thanks, good, Thanks fathers, you

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate you having me. That's Josh Tomlin, one of the

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<v Speaker 2>good guys in the game, and now with the Atlanta

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<v Speaker 2>Braves in their front office and always great to see him.

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<v Speaker 2>One of the more popular players from that group back

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<v Speaker 2>in the twenty sixteen season that took it all the

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<v Speaker 2>way to a Game seven in the World Series against

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<v Speaker 2>the Chicago Cubs. This group trying to do the same,

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<v Speaker 2>but they'll need to get past the Tigers. It's a

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<v Speaker 2>deciding game five later today A one toh eight first

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<v Speaker 2>pitch twelve thirty five airtime for Guardians warm up, a

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<v Speaker 2>winner take all game to see who plays the Yankees

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<v Speaker 2>in the American League Championship Series. Had a li it

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<v Speaker 2>for this week's edition of Guardians Weekly, thanks as always

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<v Speaker 2>to Brian Motsey. We will talk to you once again

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<v Speaker 2>from right here in downtown Cleveland next week, regardless of

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<v Speaker 2>how today goes as it's another edition of Guardians Weekly

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<v Speaker 2>and you've been listening to it on the Cleveland Clinic

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<v Speaker 1>Boy, this series, outside of the seven nothing blowout win

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<v Speaker 1>for Cleveland in Game one, has been a tense affair,

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<v Speaker 1>to say the least. Runs hard to come by, dominant

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<v Speaker 1>pitching and a spot in Game one Monday in the

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