Oscar Gonzalez's 15th-inning walk-off HR sends Guardians to ALDS against Yankees

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Elite pitching plus average offense equals pitchers' duel, and that was/has been the name of the game in the Tampa Bay Rays-Cleveland Guardians wild-card series.

And in both games, one home run was all it took.

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Oscar Gonzalez of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off home run in the 15th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second game of the wild-card series at Progressive Field on Oct. 8, 2022, in Cleveland. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Jose Ramirez's two-run home run proved to be the game-winner in Game 1. On Saturday, Oscar Gonzalez hit a walk-off home run in the 15th to give the Guardians a 1-0 win in the best-of-three series and a trip to the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees.

There were four runs scored all series — all via the home run. In Saturday's 15-inning affair, there were just 11 hits.

With the winning run at first in the 13th, the Rays brought in former Cleveland ace Corey Kluber, who was an option to start Game 3. Kluber won two Cy Young Awards with Cleveland, and the fans love him now maybe more than ever as he served up the walk-off.

Oscar Gonzalez of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run to end the game in the 15th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second game of the wild-card series at Progressive Field on Oct. 8, 2022, in Cleveland. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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Through five innings, both teams combined for just one at-bat with a runner in scoring position. The Guardians loaded the bases