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Petey Halpin turned a first-inning drop into the most important home run of Cleveland’s season
CLEVELAND, Ohio — If you were building a script for the most unlikely hero of Cleveland’s stretch run, you probably wouldn’t start with Petey Halpin. The rookie outfielder had just two career hits against left-handed pitching in 41 plate appearances heading into Wednesday’s series finale against Chicago.
This week’s series victory was a massive step toward a third straight division title for Cleveland, but the division title and potentially a first-round bye are still up for grabs.
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Petey Halpin vindicates Guardians' bold lineup decision, erases Tommy Pham storyline
Petey Halpin's three-run homer against the White Sox saved the Guardians from being on the wrong side of Tommy Pham's comeback homer.
Petey Halpin crushes a three-run homer to right-center field to put the Guardians ahead 5-3 in the bottom of the 6th inning
The Cleveland Guardians stole the show from Progressive Field on Wednesday, Sept. 16, winning a day game against the Chicago White Sox, 6-3. Outfielder Petey Halpin gave the team the go-ahead with a three-run homer in the sixth inning.
While all 162 games count the same, the Guardians and Chicago White Sox continued arguably the biggest series of the season at Progressive Field Wednesday Sept. 15. The Guardians dropped the first game of the series but won the second thanks to some more Brayan Rocchio heroics in "Rocctember.
The Guardians have some outfield depth if Martínez needs to rest for a few days. Their active roster includes outfielders such as Steven Kwan, Chase DeLauter, Jo Adell, Petey Halpin, Schneemann and David Fry.