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Cleveland Guardians vs. Texas Rangers; Guards lineup explodes for 13 runs
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CLEVELAND — Live from Cleveland , it's Saturday Night (Baseball).
The Guardians and Texas Rangers continue their three-game series after Cleveland dropped Friday night's game, making it six losses in their last seven games after a rough road trip to Milwaukee and New York.
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Ben Lively and his warm-up song of "Yellow Submarine" will start opposite Rangers pitcher Jon Gray .
Check back here for live score updates, analysis and highlights from Saturday night's game at Progressive Field.
Guardians beat the Rangers with blowout win
The Guardians were almost desperate for some scoring production and got all of it Saturday night, beating the Rangers 13-5.
Josh and Bo Naylor became the sixth pair of brothers to have at least three games with home runs on the same night.
Bo Naylor home run keeps Guardians big night going against Rangers
The Naylor brothers have homered on the same night yet again, as Bo added a solo homer in the seventh to put the Guardians up 12-3.
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Ben Lively exits game in seventh inning
Considering he had a 33-pitch first inning, Ben Lively went on to turn in a tremendous outing, as he tossed 6⅔ innings. He was credited with three runs allowed (two earned) and four strikeouts.
Josh Naylor , Jose Ramirez go back-to-back
A few pitches later, Josh Naylor followed Ramirez with a solo home run of his own.
The Guardians are cruising, up 11-1.
Aug 24, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez (0) steals second base in the second inning against the Texas Rangers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Jose Ramirez hits home run No. 33 of 2024
The Guardians offense, which has been sputtering, has a double-digit scoring night.
Jose Ramirez drilled a solo home run, his No. 33 this season, to give the Guardians a 10-1 lead in the sixth inning.
Aug 24, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) tosses his bat after hitting a single in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Jhonkensy Noel blasts three-run home run
The time might be coming for Jhonkensy Noel to have a spot in the everyday lineup.
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Noel just absolutely crushed a three-run home run that has chased Jon Gray from the game in the third inning.
The Guardians have opened up a 7-1 lead, and this is a night the offense badly needed. That was Noel's 11th home run in 40 games this season.
Aug 24, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians right fielder Jhonkensy Noel (43) hits a two-run home run in the third inning against the Texas Rangers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Steven Kwan two-run double gives Guardians the lead vs. Rangers
The Guardians offense is showing signs of life.
In the second inning and with two runners already on base, Steven Kwan drilled a double to the gap in right-center field to score both and put the Guardians on top 3-1.
Andres Gimenez followed with a single to center field to score Kwan, extending the Guardians' lead to 4-1.
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Guardians, Rangers score update: Josh Naylor ties it against Jon Gray
Jose Ramirez made up for the defensive miscue in the bottom of the first.
With Steven Kwan already on first, Ramirez singled to right field to put runners on the corners with one out. Ramirez then took off for second base as Josh Naylor hit a ground ball to the right side. Ramirez running took the doubleplay out of the equation, allowing Kwan to score and tie it 1-1.
Aug 24, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians right fielder Jhonkensy Noel (43) celebrates his two-run home run in the third inning against the Texas Rangers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Jose Ramirez error gives Rangers the lead over Guardians; Texas scores in first inning
It was a busy beginning for Guardians starter Ben Lively, who threw 33 pitches in the first inning alone.
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With the bases loaded and two out, Lively was nearly able to escape the inning unscathed, but Jose Ramirez couldn't corral a ground ball, and that error allowed the Rangers to take a 1-0 lead.
Aug 24, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan (38) hits a two-RBI double in the second inning against the Texas Rangers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Below is some pregame information.
Aug 23, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt (12) relieves starting pitcher Tanner Bibee (28) during the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jose Ramirez has 30/30 season in 2024
Jose Ramirez became the first Cleveland hitter in franchise history with multiple 30/30 seasons.
Watch: Machine Gun Kelly throws out first pitch at Guardians-Cubs game
MGK tossed the ceremonial first pitch, but he did so in an interesting manner that was anything but traditional .
Jhonkensy Noel's renewed approach on putting the ball in play has led to breakout 2024 season
Jhonkensy knows he has the power. It took a new focus on contact and mobility to lead to his great rookie season thus far.
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Guardians name CC Sabathia to team Hall-of-Fame
CC Sabathia is now in the Guardians' Hall-of-Fame, and he offered a two-part message to Cleveland fans .
Guardians No. 1 overall draft pick Travis Bazzana meets Jose Ramirez, wants to grow the game in Australia
It all finally sank in for Travis Bazzana , the top overall draft pick in the draft, when he stepped onto the field at Progressive Field and met Jose Ramirez and others.
Cleveland Guardians 2025 schedule
Major League Baseball released the 2025 schedules .
2024 National Sports Card Convention comes to Cleveland
The National Sports Card Convention was in Cleveland recently. We broke down how we'd spend $100 , ranked the most mind-blowing items we could find and listed the top collectibles for under $50 .
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How can I watch, listen or stream the Cleveland Guardians game today?
The game will be televised on Bally Sports. It'll be broadcast on the radio by WTAM (1100-AM) and WMMS (100.7-FM).
Guardians schedule
The Guardians begin a 10-game homestand against the Texas Rangers , Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates Monday.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Guardians score vs. Texas Rangers
