In the must-win game of 93-win Cleveland’s 2019 season, it was steamrolled by the Chicago White Sox, seeking their 70th victory.
And the man who led them to victory was Daniel Palka, of the .091 hitting — and slugging — Palkas.
SMASH hit two homers, and both were outright muggings:
The loss effectively eliminated Cleveland from the AL first wild card spot and dropped the Wahoos two games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the second.