Here is the common theme in ‘Guards Ball’ innings that tends to spark Cleveland comeback wins

TORONTO — Saturday’s dramatic 5-3 comeback win for the Guardians reached its climax in the ninth inning with Daniel Schneemann’s go-ahead grand slam, but before Schneemann stepped to the plate, things started rather innocently enough.

Toronto brought in veteran righty Yimi Garcia to face the top of Cleveland’s lineup and Steven Kwan greeted him with a line drive single to right field. It’s the kind of start that Guardians associate manager Craig Albernaz says gets the dugout buzzing.

“Kwan gets on base to start off the inning and you can feel the dugout like, ‘Okay, Kwannie is on, here we go,’” Albernaz said…

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