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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Red Sox Duran held back from going after fan; Yanks Williams replaced by closer Luke Weaver; plus more MLB news

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Boston Red Sox Jarren Duran is excited after stealing home plate against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland in the top of the third inning on Sat Apr 26, 2025 (AP News photo)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Boston Red Sox Jarren Duran whose Netflix documentary was the subject of his attempted suicide three years ago. Duran has had plenty of support from his Red Sox teammates, fans, and players from opposing teams. A fan in the front row seat by the Sox dugout was yelling “something inappropriate” to Duran and Duran had to be held back by a base coach. The fan realized he was in hot water started to run up the stairway but was stopped by Cleveland Guardians security and thrown out of Progressive Field.

#2 On Saturday Duran hit a triple. Then on the next pitch he stole home plate. It was the Red Sox first steal of home plate in 16 years. Duran said he was going when Cleveland pitcher Doug Nikhazy went into his stretch. The Sox ended up winning the second game of the doubleheader in Cleveland 7-3.

#3 New York Yankees pitcher Devin Williams was removed from the closing role. In his last outing Williams had another blown save after blowing a save in his previous game. Williams 30 is a right hander and has an 11.25 ERA. The Yankees are going with Luke Weaver as the closer.

#4 Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman threw 53 pitches in the third inning against the New York Yankees. It was the most pitches by a pitcher in three years. Gausman was frustrated with plate umpire Chris Conroy and said after being relieved that he was let Conroy know he was going to watch his bad umpiring.

#5 The Sacramento A’s who had struggled in their first two homestands with a record of 2-7 have improved on that record are now 6-9. The A’s in their last home stand took two out of three from the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox and have moved out of last place in the AL West.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez does News and Commentary podcasts Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

MLB Post Season podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Yanks advance to World Series take out Guardians in game 5

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New York Yankees Juan Soto is jubilant after smashing a three run homer against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Sat Oct 19, 2024. The Yankees move onto the 2024 World Series. (AP News photo)

MLB Post Season podcast with Stephen Ruderman:

#1 The New York Yankees have advanced to the World Series with a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians in game five at Progressive Field in Cleveland. It’s the 41st time the Yankees have been to the World Series.

#2 The Yankees Juan Soto hit a three run home run in the top of the tenth inning which proved to be the game winner. The Yankees have been fortunate to figure out how to win games when behind.

#3 It was quite a series as the Yankees have dominated winning 4-1. The Yankees took the first two games of the series and the Guardians won game 3 but the Yankees never looked back winning games 4 and 5. The Yankees got some clutch hitting in the series and Saturday night was no different with Soto’s three run blast.

#4 Giancarlo Stanton has been a hitter in the post season for New York he hit a 446 foot home run that landed in the leftfield stands and tied the game up in the second inning. Talk about how big Stanton has been for the Yankees.

#5 The Yankees are in they’ll face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or New York Mets either way it’ll be a big market World Series just what the doctor ordered as there is no doubt MLB has got to be very happy about how things turned out.

Stephen Ruderman does podcast commentary on the MLB Post Season at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB Post Season podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Mets Alonso lights up LA with 3 run homer in 12-6 win; Yanks one more win from fall classic

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The New York Mets Pete Alonso connects for a three run home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty in the bottom of the first inning at Citi Field in New York on Fri Oct 18, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the MLB podcast with Stephen Ruderman:

#1 The New York Mets were able to stay alive on Friday night in game five with a 12-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to move one game within a tie as the series is 3-2 Dodgers.

#2 The Mets Pete Alfonso hit a three run home run as the Mets jumped all over Dodger starter Jack Flaherty. Flaherty had a rough night pitching three innings getting lit up for eight hits and eight runs.

#3 The Mets Starling Marte had himself quite an evening with three doubles, four hits, and three RBIs. The Dodgers simply couldn’t contain Marte or the Mets line up.

#4 Both the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians wanted this one badly. With the Yankees leading the series 2-1 in game four the Yanks-Guardians tied 6-6 going to the top of the ninth. The Yankees were able to score twice and take the lead. Alex Verdugo was safe on a fielding error by Cleveland shortstop Brayan Rocchio that allowed Jon Berti to score putting the Yankees on top 7-6. The Yanks Gleyber Torres got a base hit to center that scored Anthony Vlope for a two run 8-6 Yanks lead and eventual win.

#5 The Yankees now move up 3-1 it has to be a little frustrating for Guardians manager Stephen Vogt as he and the Guardians face elimination they came all this way fought hard and if they can’t pick up a win in game 5 on Saturday at Progressive Field in Cleveland it’s all over for the Guardians.

Stephen Ruderman is a MLB analyst for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB Post Season podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Guardians come back from behind to get walk off HR from Fry in 10th; Dodgers go up 3-1 can eliminate Mets Friday

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Cleveland Guardians David Fry raises his arms in victory after hitting a bottom of the tenth two run walk off home run against the New York Yankees at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Thu Oct 17, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the MLB Post Season podcast with Stephen:

#1 Stephen Cleveland almost had this game. The Guardians had a 3-1 lead through six innings but the Yankees rallied in the top of the eighth inning for three runs to take a 5-3 lead. The Guardians would come back and tie up the game in the bottom of the ninth 5-5. The Guardians a team never to give up scored another two runs in the bottom of the tenth for the 7-5 win and pick up their first win of the ALCS.

#2 In the bottom of the ninth inning down 5-3 the Guardians sent up pinch hitter Jhonkensky Noel who belted a 404 foot home run to left field to tie up the game. Sometimes you never know what the pinch hitter is going to do. The Guardians got a game winning home run in the bottom of the tenth when David Fry hit a two run shot to left center for 399 feet to end the evening with a 7-5 win.

#3 In spite of the New York Mets walking Shohei Ohtani three times Ohtani did enough damage hitting a home run in the first inning scored a run in the third, and scored another run in the after Mookie Betts homered in the sixth inning.

#4 Dodgers Tommy Edman had a night at the plate against the Mets with a third inning RBI double, a two run RBI double in the eighth. Mookie Betts with a fourth inning two run RBI double, Betts with the homer in the sixth and scored on Will Smith’s RBI single in the eighth inning.

#5 Dodgers take a 3-1 lead in the series and could wrap it up in game five on Friday afternoon a 2:08pm PT first pitch at Citi Park. The Mets have absolutely struggled in this series in trying to figure out the Dodgers.

Stephen Ruderman is an MLB podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB Post Season podcast on That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Mets tie series 1-1 with Vientos grand slam; Yanks go up on Guardians 2-0

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The New York Mets Mark Vientos rounds the bases with a second inning grand slam home run at Dodger Stadium in game 2 of the NLCS. The Mets went onto tie the series at 1-1 on Mon Oct 14, 2024 (AP News photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 New York Mets Mark Vientos hit a grand slam home run to help defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Monday night for a commanding 7-3 win to even the series 1-1.

#2 Amaury after getting clobbered in a 9-0 shutout the Mets regrouped and scored some runs with the Vientos grand slam and that big second inning five run rally.

#3 After Mets starter Sean Manaea five innings allowed two hit and two runs. The Mets relievers Phil Maton, Ryne Stanek, and Edwin Diaz came in and didn’t allow a run.

#4 New York Yankees showed their a powerhouse and they got big help in game 1 in the ALCS on Monday night with home run help from Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton for a 5-2, over the Cleveland Guardians.

#5 The Yankees got some pitching with starter Carlos Rodon went six innings, three hits and one earned run. Rodon had injuries when he first joined the Yankees but this season he’s got tracked and has been a big part of the starting rotation.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez podcasts That’s Amaury News and Commentary Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB Post Season podcast with Charlie O: Mets and Dodgers get after it tonight at Dodger Stadium; Look for Guardians Vogt as Manager of the Year

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New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga shags balls in the outfield before game 3 the National League Playoff game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field in New York on Tue Oct 8, 2024 (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports with Charlie O:

#1 Mets and Dodgers get underway for game 1 of the NLCS this first of all has to be a dream come true for the Commissioners office with these two big market teams playing each other in the Championship series.

#2 Charlie got to ask you about the starters in this one tonight as this one gets underway at Dodger Stadium, for the Mets right hander Kodai Senga with a 4.50 ERA has great stuff and has been effective all season will match up against the Dodgers Jack Flaherty (0-1, 6.75) do you see this one being a pitchers duel?

#3 You’ve had the opportunity to work with Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt who was a former Oakland A’s catcher how surprising or not surprising is it that he is on his way to winning the AL Manager of the Year Award for this year.

#4 Talk about how impressive it was for the Guardians to come back down 1-2 and win two straight to win the ALDS and advance.

#5 Charlie talk about the amazing come back by the Los Angeles Dodgers who were down 1-2 in the series with the San Diego Padres came back in games 4 and 5 to win it. The Padres came out like gang busters but the Dodgers whose been there before show that good teams can make the come back.

6. Charlie the Tropicana in Tampa Bay has severe roof damage from Hurricanes Heline and Milton. The Rays are on the hook to pay for the repairs and not their insurer. From what you see do the Rays fix the dome or they will have look to play elsewhere until either the Trop is fixed or when their new ballpark is ready and does that mean another big league club playing in a minor league park?

Join Charlie O for MLB Post Season/Headline podcast each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Thomas hits grand slam and lands Cleveland in ALCS; Dodgers to face Mets in NLCS

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The Cleveland Guardians Lane Thomas celebrates after hitting his fifth inning grand slam home run against the Detroit Tigers in game 5 of the ALDS at Progressive Field in Cleveland (AP News photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Well Amaury, the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled it off with a 2-0 shoutout over the San Diego Padres on Friday night to advance to the next round of the playoffs winning game 5 and the series 3-2. Dodgers starter Yoshi Yamamoto was effective for five inning of work allowing just five hits and two strikeouts.

#2 The Dodgers face off against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium for a 5:15pm PT on Sunday night start in game 1 of the NLCS. Starting pitcher for the Mets Kodai Senga (0-0 ERA 4.50) for the Dodgers Jack Flaherty (0-1, 6.75). The Mets took out the Philadelphia Phillies three games to four last Wednesday.

#3 Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt might win AL Manager of the Year just yet. Down 1-2 in the ALDS against the Detroit Tigers the Guardians came back to win game four 5-4 on Thursday to tie the series 2-2 and won game five 7-3 on Saturday to advance to the ALCS.

#4 The Guardians Lane Thomas had a big day with a grand slam home run and five RBIs. The Tigers starter Tarik Skubal got lit up by Thomas and ended up with a line of six plus innings, allowing six hits and five runs. Skubal had been a top contender for the AL Cy Young Award.

#5 The Guardians now face the New York Yankees in the ALCS for game 1 in the Bronx. These two teams have met over their history six times in October. They last met playing five games in the ALDS in 2022 with the Yankees winning the series.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez does That’s Amaury podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB Post Season podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Guardians escape elimination with game 4 win; Yanks-Royals benches empty as NY advances

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Second base umpire Roberto Ortiz (center) holds back Kansas City Royals Maikel Garcia (11) as he jaws with the New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Vlope (left) after getting a hard tag

On the MLB Post Season podcast with Stephen Ruderman:

#1 The Cleveland Guardians just escaped elimination and forced a fifth and deciding playoff game with the Detroit Tigers with a 6-5 win in game 4 on Thursday.

#2 The Guardians David Fry hit a two run go ahead home run in the seventh inning Comerica Park in Detroit.

#3 In the top of the ninth inning with the score 4-3 Guardians Fry got an RBI bunt that scored an insurance run making it 5-3. The Tigers would score a run in the bottom of the ninth but fall a run short in a 5-4 final. The series now tied at 2-2.

#4 Jazz Chisholm the New York Yankees third baseman said that the Kansas City Royals were lucky to have won game 2 on Monday night to tie up the ALDS at 1-1. The remark spilled over into game four with the Yankees leading the series 2-1. Royals fans were riding Chisholm and on a double play the Yankees Anthony Volpe put a hard tag on the Royals Maikel Garcia to complete a double play in the sixth inning. Garcia took exception to hard tag and jawed with Volpe no punches were thrown benches emptied and no further action was taken by either club.

#5 The Yankees took three out of five from the Royals to advance to the next round. It was a bitter series for both teams and Chisholm just added to it saying the Royals were lucky to have won game 2.

Stephen Ruderman is a MLB podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB Playoffs podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Guardians facing brink of elimination; Phils advance; Padres and Yanks tie up series

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MLB Playoffs podcast with Jerry Feitelberg:

The Detroit Tigers hitter Riley Greene swings for an RBI single in the first inning of game 3 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wed Oct 9, 2024 (AP News photo)

#1 Four playoff games on Thursday Jerry let’s review taking on the first one the Cleveland Guardians are down 1-2 after struggling against the Detroit Tigers. The Guardians were shutout by another excellent exhibition of pitching by Tiger starter Keider Montero who went one inning it was his reliever Brant Hurter who pitched 3.1 innings allowing five hits after Hurter and four Tiger relievers finished off the job shutting out the Guardians for the 3-0 win.

#2 The New York Mets knocked out the Philadelphia Phillies three games out of four in the NLDS. The Mets on Thursday down 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth put together a four run rally and won it in a three run 4-2 decision. The Mets got some quality pitching from starter Jose Quintana who went five innings, two hits and two walks. The Phillies lone run was unearned. The Mets now advance to the next round.

#3 The New York Yankees improved their position in the ALDS with a one run win over the Kansas City Royals two games to one. The Yanks pulled out a 3-2 win in game three at Kaufman Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday night. Tied 2-2 in the top of the eighth the Yankees just skimmed by Royals pitcher Kris Bubic scratching out a run which gave the Yankees one more win away to advance to the next round.

#4 It wasn’t even a contest on Thursday night at Petco Park in San Diego as the Los Angeles Dodgers racked up the runs against the San Diego Padres 8-0 to tie up the series 2-2. The Dodgers avoided elimination going into the series down 1-2. The bats came out for Los Angeles who scored most of their runs early with two runs in each of the second and third innings and three more runs in the top of the seventh inning.

Jerry Feitelberg is a podcast contributor and is filling in for Stephen Ruderman and Jeremiah Salmonson at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants Drop Series to Cleveland in a 5-4 loss; Naylor nails 3 run homer to pace Cleveland in win

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Cleveland Guardians Bo Naylor watches the flight of his three run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning as San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey looks on at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Sun Jul 7, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants were looking for a series win as they took on the Cleveland Guardians (56-32) Sunday afternoon but had to settle for a 5-4 loss only winning game two in the series. The Giants have dropped to 44-47, three games below five hundred. San Francisco rallied in the ninth inning pulling to within one run but fell short in this game.

Game recap: The Giants got a great start in the game taking a 2-0 lead in the second inning. It was a quick strike, a Michael Conforto home run, with Patrick Bailey aboard taking the 2-0 lead into the third inning. San Francisco scored another run in the third inning extending their lead. Heliot Ramos singled and Nick Ahmed scored from third after leading off the inning with a double for a Giants 3-0 lead.

The Guardians began to make some noise scoring 2 runs in the fourth inning. Cleveland pulled to within one run with a couple of Guardian hits that brought two runners home. Bo Naylor hit a single that drove Angel Martinez home for their first run of the game. Daniel Schneeman came to the plate and doubled allowing another Cleveland runner Jose Ramirez to score ending the inning with the Giants still leading 3-2.

It was a quiet fifth inning for both teams. In the sixth inning Cleveland took their first lead of the game scoring three runs. Bo Naylor had his second hit of the game, a home run, driving in two runners, Andres Gimenez who was on second and Tyler Freeman on third for a 5-3 Cleveland lead.

This game went into the ninth inning with the Guardians hanging onto the 5-3 lead. San Francisco had one inning left to try and turn this game around. Patrick Bailey flied out but Matt Chapman doubled to keep this game alive for the Giants. Michael Conforto grounded out bringing Chapman home and San Francisco had pulled too within one run with two outs on the board. Luis Matos who hit for Slater and was called safe on a Cleveland throwing error and the Giants were still alive. It all came to an end when Brett Wisely grounded out and the Guardians had won the game 5-4 as well as the series.

Cleveland had 10 hits in this game and San Francisco finished with 7 hits. Giants starting pitcher Hayden Birdsong went 4.2 innings allowing 5 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks with 5 strikeouts. The Guardians starter Carlos Cerrasco threw for 5 innings with 6 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. It all came down to the Bo Naylor 3-run home run in the sixth inning to push Cleveland over the top.

Game notes: Sunday afternoon in Cleveland, the San Francisco Giants (44-47) played the Guardians (56-32) in the rubber match of their three-game series. Cleveland evened up the series in Saturday’s game with a 5-4 win keeping them atop the American League Central. Sunday the Giants sent Hayden Birdsong to the mound. Birdsong pitched for 4.2 innings, allowed five hits and two earned runs.

Carlos Carrasco started for the Guardians went five innings, six hits and three earned runs with four strikeouts. San Francisco wrapped up the series with a win on Friday night but losing two out of three to the Guardians. The Giants are heading home to San Francisco for a series with the Blue Jays which will get underway Tuesday night at 6:45pm PT.

Blake Snell (0-3, ERA 9.51) will take the mound for the Giants in this game returning from IL. This will be his first start since June and his second IL this season. It was not be an easy return for the pitcher in his first return from IL but he was solid on Wednesday in Sacramento looking sharp with five no-hit , shutout innings striking out nine batters. The Blue Jays will start Yusei Kikuchi who come in with a 4-8 win/loss record and a 4.12 ERA.