Guardians and Yankees forge Game 3 classic

More than just heroics of Noel and Fry in Guardians winning effort

Most compelling match of the ’24 Post-Season

Two obvious highlights from the Guardians ALCS Game 3 win, that ended 7-5 in 10 innings over the Yankees, jump off the scoresheet. They are late-game heroics that will be replayed in highlight packages for years to come. Begin with the ninth-inning game tying blast by unheralded pinch-hitter Jhonkensy Noel, followed by the incredible walk-off homer by DH David Fry in the 10^th. But this Guardians victory was a win in which almost every player was able to contribute, significantly.

Yes, there were moments that may have seemed more important to this stunning victory by MGR Stephen Vogt’s ‘dogs. The Guardians spend $200-million less on their payroll than the big-ticket Bombers. On a small budget and upon further review, here are the Guardians of the galaxy that chipped in to their epic walk-off win.

Before we begin, note that in the post-season there is no extra-inning ghost runner at second, to begin each inning. We fully support this step back…