Cleveland Guardians clinch AL Central title when Royals lose to Giants

Published September 21, 2024 7:29 PM

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians have clinched their second AL Central championship in three years. They wrapped it up when the second-place Kansas City Royals lost 9-0 to the San Francisco Giants. José Ramírez and the Guardians had already secured a postseason berth, locking up at least an American League wild card Thursday with a 3-2 win over Minnesota at home. Cleveland entered Saturday needing a win at St. Louis or a Kansas City defeat to wrap up the division title. Even before the Guardians got deep into their night game against the Cardinals, the Royals lost at home in a late-afternoon start. It is Cleveland’s 12th division crown, all coming in the AL Central since 1995.

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