CLEVELAND, Ohio — While Slade Cecconi’s no-hit bid into the eighth inning captured most of the attention Monday night, an equally remarkable story unfolded in the batter’s box at Progressive Field. The Guardians, a team that has often struggled to generate consistent offense this season, erupted for a season-high 16 hits and 10 runs in a commanding victory over the Kansas City Royals .
“(Cecconi) had was 10 runs of support from the Guardians offense. They came out and hit the ball all over the park,” Joe Noga explained on the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast . “Four RBI doubles in the fourth inning. That’s the first time they’ve had four RBI doubles in a single inning since August of 2018.”
This wasn’t just any offensive outburst – it was historic. The fourth inning alone was a showca