AL Central champion Guardians clinch first-round bye in postseason with 6-1 victory over Reds

— Lane Thomas hit a two-run homer and drove in three, Josh Naylor had a pair of RBI, and the AL Central champion Cleveland Guardians clinched a first-round bye in the postseason with a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Sep 25, 2025, 03:48 am - AP
CIN
CLE
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000100000140
30001020-6100
T. Bibee
win

T. Bibee12-8

7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB
C. Spiers
loss

C. Spiers5-7

4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

CINCLE
1stManzardo homered to right (366 feet).01
1stThomas homered to left (370 feet), J. Naylor scored.03
4thSteer singled to center, Stephenson scored.13
5thJ. Naylor doubled to right, Ramírez scored.14
7thJ. Naylor hit sacrifice fly to center, Manzardo scored, Ramírez to third.15
7thThomas grounded out to shortstop, Ramírez scored.16
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