SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
JAMES KARINCHAK
My Two Cents: James Karinchak Is Ideal Extra Innings Reliever Karinchak’s combination of power, competitive mentality and twitchiness make him the perfect guy with the game on the line.
Earns win Wednesday Karinchak (2-0) struck out the side to earn the extra-inning win over the Rays on Wednesday.
Impact Karinchak needed 15 pitches (10 strikes) to keep the game tied at 1-1 in the 10th inning, and Amed Rosario delivered a walkoff single in the bottom half of the frame. Over his last six innings, Karinchak has a 9:1 K:BB and he's allowed only two hits without surrendering a run. The righty owns a 1.45 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 59:19 K:BB with three saves, eight holds and a blown save through 37.1 innings this year.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rosario has pinch single in 10th, Guardians beat Rays 2-1
Pinch-hitter Amed Rosario had a base-loaded single in the 10th inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday nightSEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • Associated Press
Guardians beat Twins 7-6 in 15 innings, sweep doubleheader
Austin Hedges scored on an error by shortstop Jermaine Palacios in the 15th inning and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins for the eighth straight t...SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • Associated Press
Tallies third save Karinchak allowed one hit and struck out one across a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Wednesday against the Angels.
Impact Karinchak was called upon to protect a two-run lead and did so successfully to earn his third save of the season. He won't see save opportunities regularly going forward, but Emmanuel Clase had worked two consecutive days and was likely unavailable. Karinchak owns an impressive 1.47 ERA and 49:18 K:BB across 30.2 innings for the season.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ramírez homers as Guardians beat Angels for 6th straight win
José Ramírez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 for their sixth consecutive victorySEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • Associated Press
Trout's HR streak ends at 7 games; Guardians win 5th in row
Angels star Mike Trout’s streak of consecutive games hitting a home run ended at seven, one shy of the major league record, and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat Los...SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • Associated Press
James Karinchak doesn't think he'll be searched again: Guardians takeaways MLB contacted manager Terry Francona over the James Karinchak search on Friday night and came away satisfied from the conversation.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Bieber leads Guardians to 4-1 win and sweep of Twins
Andrés Giménez and Steven Kwan hit solo homers to back another strong start from Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Guardians finished off a sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 4-1 winSEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • Associated Press
Terry Francona questions timing of foreign substance check on James Karinchak: Guardians Takeaways Friday's Guardians vs. Twins game featured an umpire giving Cleveland's relief pitcher a head massage.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Guardians' James Karinchak subjected to MLB's little-used noogie rule: The week in baseball The Guardians have protested to MLB about how and when the search on James Karinchak was conducted.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Guardians' response to failed foreign substance inspection on James Karinchak: 'There should be a punishment for being wrong' Cal Quantrill had strong words for Twins manager Rocco Baldelli after Minnesota went after Karinchak in the eighth.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Gonzalez homers twice, Guardians hold on to beat Twins 7-6
Oscar Gonzalez hit two home runs and drove in five runs, and Austin Hedges added a solo homer as the Cleveland Guardians held on for a 7-6 win against the Minnesota Twins after rai...SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • Associated Press
Quantrill, Guardians toss 1-hitter, beat Orioles 5-1
Cal Quantrill combined with three relievers for a one-hitter, rookie center fielder Will Benson made a pair of terrific leaping catches at the wall and the AL Central-leading Cleve...AUGUST 31, 2022 • Associated Press
Guardians solve Mariners bullpen, rally for 4-3 victory
José Ramírez homered and sparked an eighth-inning comeback with an RBI double, Zach Plesac won for the first time since early June and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 4-3 vic...AUGUST 28, 2022 • Associated Press
Cueto sharp for 8 2/3 innings, White Sox blank Guardians 2-0
Johnny Cueto scattered five hits over 8 2/3 innings and José Abreu had an RBI double, sending the Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 victory over the AL Central-leading Cleveland GuardiansAUGUST 21, 2022 • Associated Press
Schoop, Carpenter homer, Tigers split DH with Guardians
Jonathan Schoop and rookie Kerry Carpenter hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians in the second game...AUGUST 15, 2022 • Associated Press
Back with team Karinchak was reinstated from the restricted list Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Impact Karinchak will return to the team after missing the three-game series versus the Blue Jays while on the restricted list. The reliever has produced a 1.72 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 28 strikeouts over 15.2 innings in 14 appearances since joining the big-league roster July 3.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Canadians Quantrill, Naylor lead Guardians over Jays 8-0
Cal Quantrill pitched seven shutout innings and won his fifth straight decision, Josh Naylor hit a two-run home run and the surging Cleveland Guardians won their sixth straight, ro...AUGUST 13, 2022 • Associated Press
Placed on restricted list Karinchak was placed on the restricted list Friday.
Impact Karinchak is unvaccinated and will be unable to travel with the Guardians for their weekend series in Toronto. The right-hander should rejoin the team ahead of Monday's series opener against the Tigers, while Peyton Battenfield's contract was selected to provide additional bullpen depth this weekend.
AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Guardians top Tigers in 10 innings, extend win streak to 5
Oscar Gonzalez knocked in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Detroit Tig...AUGUST 11, 2022 • Associated Press
Guardians' James Karinchak on walking the tightrope and being unvaccinated James Karinchak has made 12 straight scoreless appearances out of the G's bullpen, but he won't be in Toronto this weekend.
AUGUST 11, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Guardians beat Tigers 3-2 after Detroit fires GM Al Avila
Steven Kwan hit a leadoff triple and scored to help Cleveland Guardians get off to a solid start and James Karinchak struck out three to strand three runners in the eighth inning t...AUGUST 11, 2022 • Associated Press
Peyton Battenfield will replace James Karinchak in Toronto: Guardians takeaways Terry Francona, Chris Antonetti comment on outfielder George Valer'a promotion to Class AAA Columbus.
AUGUST 11, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Bieber's strong outing leads Guardians past Tigers, 5-2
Shane Bieber pitched seven dominant innings, Oscar Gonzalez drove in two runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroi Tigers 5-2 for their third straight winAUGUST 10, 2022 • Associated Press
