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José Ramírez is the second player with multiple RBI in three straight postseason games, facing elimination in each (RBI official since 1920), joining: 1999 John Valentin

Most 100+ mph pitches in postseason series under tracking (2008): 2026 NLDS MIL SD: 94 2016 NLDS CHC SF: 56 2025 NLDS CHC MIL: 55 2016 WS CHC CLE: 54 2025 NLWCS CIN LAD: 49 h/t the wizard @jasonbernard.bsky.social

so far this postseason: - Teams to score first are 18-7 - Teams to out-homer opponents are 15-4 (30-5 in ‘25 PS) - 41.0% of runs have been scored via HR (was 40.5% in ’26 RS, 45.4% in '25 PS)

José Ramírez in consecutive games, facing elimination: Game 4: fastest pitch he’s ever hit for a homer Game 5: lowest pitch he’s ever hit for a homer !!!

Baseball is the best!!

Chris Antonetti: "I asked him, ‘How did you hit that ball out?’ He said. ‘Home run pitch. I was looking for it.’"

The Guardians are the 11th team to lose the first two games of a best-of-five postseason series and then come back to win, and the first to do so since the 2017 Yankees, against Cleveland Fourth to do so losing those first 2 at home

Cleveland pitchers struck out 21 batters tonight That’s the most in a 9-inning postseason or regular season game in MLB history

teams playing in their home ballparks are now 71-68 all time in winner-take-all postseason games

Teams that score first are now 91-51 all-time in winner-take-all postseason games   h/t @EliasSports

Lost first 2 games in best-of-5 and won series: 2026 ALDS CLE* 2017 ALDS NYY 2015 ALDS TOR* 2012 NLDS SF 2003 ALDS BOS 2001 ALDS NYY* 1999 ALDS BOS 1995 ALDS SEA* 1984 NLCS SD 1982 ALCS MIL 1981 NLDS LAD *lost 1st 2 at home

This is the second time Cleveland has won 3 games facing elimination in a single postseason, joining 1997

Most pitching strikeouts in postseason series: 2018 NLCS MIL: 82 (7 games) 2020 ALCS HOU: 81 (7) 2018 NLCS LAD: 79 (7) 2026 ALDS CLE: 75 (5) Prior most in a best-of-5: 64

Cleveland pitchers struck out 21 batters tonight That’s the most in a 9-inning postseason or regular season game (since at least 1900 on reg)

Guardians pitchers have 70 strikeouts this series entering the 8th, six more than any other team in a best-of-5 postseason series

José Ramírez is: First Cleveland player to homer in consecutive postseason games since Francisco Lindor in 2018 First Cleveland player to homer in consecutive postseason games, facing elimination in both

Gavin Williams has 24 strikeouts this ALDS, the second-most in a best-of-5 postseason series, behind: 2019 ALDS Gerrit Cole: 25

Most strikeouts in winner-take-all game, postseason history: 2025 ALDS G5 Tarik Skubal: 13 2026 ALDS G5 Gavin Williams: 12 2025 ALWCS G3 Cam Schlittler: 12 2015 NLWCG Jake Arrieta: 11 2012 ALDS G5 Justin Verlander: 11 2010 ALDS G5 Cliff Lee: 11

Most strikeouts in a postseason game, Cleveland history: 2026 ALDS G5 Gavin Williams: 12 1996 ALDS G4 Charles Nagy: 12 2026 ALDS G2 Gavin Williams: 11 1999 ALDS G1 Bartolo Colon: 11 2001 ALDS G1 Bartolo Colon: 10