How have the Guardians made this historic playoff push? José Ramírez, Steven Kwan and a whole lot of gritty pitching

CLEVELAND, Ohio — On the morning of July 9, the Guardians trailed Detroit by 15 1/2 games in the American League Central Division. On the morning of Aug. 26, the deficit was 12 1/2 games and Cleveland was still a longshot to make the playoffs.

What’s happened since then has been nothing short of a baseball miracle — a turnaround of historic proportions that could lead manager Stephen Vogt’s club to a comeback never before achieved in Major League Baseball history.