The Cleveland Guardians kept their season alive with a riveting 7-5 comeback victory in Game 3 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees thanks to some clutch home runs from Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry.
Austin Hedges played a crucial role as well after getting the start for Bo Naylor, who was 0-for-14 at the plate coming into the game and was behind the plate for five wild pitches in Game 2, most of which were his fault, and Hedges had a double and a walk while playing a strong defensive game before sending everyone a message after the win.
Cleveland 19 News’ Leah Doherty shared a clip of Hedges’ postgame media session, and the catcher was at a loss for words when discussing his team, saying “I don’t know. This team is special, man. This team is special. I probably got to process this for a while and then try and get back here and win a game tomorrow.”
#Guardians Austin Hedges is all of us after that game…#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/VZjBH3QhIU
— Leah Doherty (@LeahDohertyTV) October 18, 2024
Hedges may have earned himself another start with his solid performance on Thursday, and his reaction when asked about the win was extremely relatable.
The team looked like it was dead and buried after Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hit back-to-back home runs off Emmanuel Clase in the eighth inning, but Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry hit season-altering game-tying and game-winning home runs in the 9th and 10th innings to get the series to 2-1.
Hedges brought nice stability behind the plate and battled at the plate in a way fans are not used to seeing from him, and he was definitely right after the game.
This team is special.
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