CLEVELAND, Ohio — The holiday weekend skies over Cleveland couldn’t have been painted any better for baseball — clear blue, 70 degrees, with a crisp hint of fall drifting through the breeze.

After a Saturday spent immersed in the return of college football, fans at Progressive Field shifted their attention back to the Guardians on Sunday, eager to see if Cleveland could finish off a sweep of the playoff-hungry Seattle Mariners.

Guardians fans were sent home with a sour taste of what could have been, and how much of the 4-2 loss was caused by the players and not a mistake by the umpiring crew.

The loss left Cleveland four games behind the Mariners in the race for the final American League wild-card playoff spot.

The soundtrack to the afternoon that ended in disappointment was made enjoy

See Full Page