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Cleveland Guardians players, from rear left, David Fry, Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez greet teammate Lane Thomas after Thomas hit a grand slam in the fifth inning during Game 5 of baseball's American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Cleveland. Tigers catcher Jake Rogers is at right. AP Photo/Phil Long
CLEVELAND—For the third time in less than a month, the Cleveland Guardians made a semi-circle in the middle of their clubhouse and emptied champagne and beer bottles on each other as “Rocky Top” blasted through the speakers.