Tim Stebbins
@timstebbins
Guardians reporter for MLB.com. As seen Marquee Sports Network, NBC Sports Chicago
Nice ovation for José Ramírez as he steps up for his first at-bat off the injured list. He liked a single to right field.
Final: Guardians 5, Twins 2 Kahlil Watson holds on in right field to end it.
This was a heckuva slide by Travis Bazzana. Call overturned from out to safe. Halpin's sac fly makes it 4-2.
Kahlil Watson, slow heartbeat. The Guardians have evened it at 3 in the eighth.
The rain has cleared out, but smokey skies have now blanketed Progressive Field. Petey Halpin and David Fry lost track of a popup that disappeared in the sky. Drops in and turns into an RBI double to put the Pirates ahead 2-0.
Tonight's Guardians-Pirates series opener has been postponed due to the air quality conditions in Cleveland. Split doubleheader on Saturday. Rescheduled game at 1:10 ET (gates open at noon). Original at 7:10 (gates 5:30).
Behold, the longest home run of Gabriel Arias' career. 446 feet also the second longest HR by a Guardian this season (Manzardo, 454 on April 10 in Atlanta)
Guardians acknowledged Bazzana, Messick and Smith at Progressive Field entering the bottom of the fifth inning.
Here's Travis Bazzana on getting an All-Star nod from his peers through player voting:
Here’s a look at today’s Guardians uniform. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” played in the Guardians’ clubhouse as I took this.
Gavin Williams surrendered a go-ahead three-run homer to Miguel Vargas on the 10th pitch of his at-bat. White Sox take a 3-1 lead, and the tarp immediately comes out for a rain delay.
José Ramírez and Angel Martínez are getting some catch work in together.
Steven Kwan is having a tough year with the bat, but his defense has translated well to center field. He entered today with +4 outs above average out there.
Here's the fourth hardest-hit ball of Chase DeLauter's big league career. Go-ahead RBI double.
