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Bailey hits twice in clutch game
Patrick Bailey homers twice off bench to secure Guardians' ALDS Game 4 win.
In brief
Patrick Bailey homers twice off bench to secure Guardians' ALDS Game 4 win. Patrick Bailey hit two home runs in the postseason after entering as a pinch-hitter, helping Cleveland win Game 4 of the ALDS and force a Game 5. Originally reported by Mlb.
Bailey enters game
Patrick Bailey made his presence known twice after entering as a pinch-hitter in the fifth inning of the Guardians' 9-5 comeback win over the White Sox.
First homer
Bailey hit a hanging sinker over the plate a Statcast-projected 376 feet down the right-field line, just inside the foul pole.
Game leads
Cleveland took the lead three batters later on Ramírez’s two-run homer but Chicago took it back in the bottom of the frame.
Second hit
Bailey smacked a go-ahead RBI single to the opposite field, giving the Guardians a lead they would never relinquish.
Game outcome
The Guardians are just the fifth team in MLB history to score nine-plus runs in consecutive postseason games when facing elimination.
Postseason impact
Bailey finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs, joining Raul Ibanez (2012), Brian Hunter (1991), Rob Wilfong (1986) and Dusty Rhodes (1954).
Game 5
The Guardians forced a Game 5 on Saturday at Progressive Field after winning Game 4 of the ALDS.
The one thing
Patrick Bailey hit two home runs in the postseason after entering as a pinch-hitter, helping Cleveland win Game 4 of the ALDS and force a Game 5.
