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CLEVELAND — After the Guardians’ 10-game winning streak ended Sunday with a 6-2 loss to the Twins, Stephen Vogt made his way into the visitors’ clubhouse at Target Field postgame to share a message with the team.
“He came in after a loss and just basically said, ‘Hey, that’s a hell of a freaking road trip,’” starter Slade Cecconi said. “‘We’re going to bump music. We’re going to play cards, even though we lost, and we’re gonna get ready for this [next] series. Treat it like we’re still hot.’”
The Guardians have been as hot as any team in the Majors this month. Their 6-1 trip against the Tigers and Twins last week continued a 16-