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Guardians 1-0 Win; Manzardo Homer, Sanchez Streak

5/23/2026

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Summary

Manzardo Homers

Guardians beat the Phillies 1-0 when pinch-hitter Kyle Manzardo homered off Jhoan Duran in the ninth on May 22, 2026.
Gavin Williams pitched eight shutout innings, recorded 11 strikeouts and issued no walks.
Cristopher Sánchez also threw eight scoreless innings with six strikeouts and two walks, extending his streak to 37 2/3 innings, the second-longest in franchise history.

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Manzardo Decides

Cade Smith closed the ninth with eight pitches, inducing weak contact from Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper.
Kyle Manzardo hit the decisive home run and fielded Harper’s grounder at first for the final out.
The Guardians will seek to clinch the series in tomorrow’s 4:05 pm game, starting Slade Cecconi.
Smith’s only fastball to Schwarber was clocked at 98 mph, the sole strike in that at-bat.

History

Historical Context

In 1988 Orel Hershiser of the Los Angeles Dodgers set the modern record with 59 consecutive scoreless innings from August 30 to September 28, reshaping how teams value dominant starters. Over three decades later, Cleveland Guardians pitchers Cristopher Sánchez and Gavin Williams posted a 37 2/3 -inning shutout stretch in May 2026, echoing Hershiser’s emphasis on sustained excellence to boost postseason odds.

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Manzardo Homers

Guardians beat the Phillies 1-0 when pinch-hitter Kyle Manzardo homered off Jhoan Duran in the ninth on May 22, 2026.
Gavin Williams pitched eight shutout innings, recorded 11 strikeouts and issued no walks.
Cristopher Sánchez also threw eight scoreless innings with six strikeouts and two walks, extending his streak to 37 2/3 innings, the second-longest in franchise history.

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