Gavin Williams Near History, Juan Soto Spoils the Party
In an exciting encounter that kept everyone on the edge of their seats, Gavin Williams was on the verge of throwing the first no-hitter for Cleveland in 44 years. However, Juan Soto, with an impressive home run in the ninth inning, thwarted the feat and sealed the 4-1 victory for the Guardians over the New York Mets, thus completing the three-game sweep.
Williams, with a dominant performance, walked three batters and struck out six. The Guardians’ pitcher, with great determination, retired Francisco Lindor to open the ninth inning. Two pitches later, Soto hit a home run that silenced the stadium, surpassing the attempt to catch the ball by center fielder Angel Martinez.Cleveland’s Gavin Williams threw 126 pitches in 8 2/3 innings against the Mets, allowing only one hit: a home run by Juan Soto in the ninth inning.The Guardians’ streak of games without a hit or run extends to 7,115 games, including the postseason.
Williams, who was the first player on the field in the ninth inning with no one warming up in the Guardians’ bullpen, retired Pete Alonso with a fly ball to right field, but left after walking Brandon Nimmo for the third time.
The right-handed pitcher threw 126 pitches, 17 more than his previous personal record and the most in the Major Leagues since Alex Cobb threw 131 in a one-hit game for the San Francisco Giants on August 29, 2023.
Hunter Gaddis got Mark Vientos to hit for an out to earn his second save.
David Fry opened the second inning by connecting a home run against David Peterson (7-5). Angel Martinez hit a two-run home run in the third and Gabriel Arias added a run-scoring triple in the sixth.
Soto’s home run prevented the Mets, who have lost eight of nine games, from being shut out for the ninth time in team history.
