And so Bryan Shaw opened for Terry Francona a second time, and the Guardians won.
They did it by harassing All-Star Shane McClanahan with bunts and singles.
Bunts. And singles.
Nine total hits.
Add the four walks, and people who pay attention will notice that all thirteen of those runners reached scoring position.
With bunts, and singles, and baserunning.
I’m sorry that this baseball team isn’t a bunch of longball smashers for chicks to dig. I’m sorry that they aren’t lighting up spreadsheet formulas. I’m sorry that the manager values things like trust, consistency, reliability, and accountability over what some retiree with a Twitter handle thinks.