Guardians clinch a playoff spot again, edging the Red Sox 1-0 on Martínez homer
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What happened
Angel Martínez homered and Joey Cantillo threw five one-hit innings in a bulk relief role as the Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff spot for the third straight year with a 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Cleveland is guaranteed at least an American League wild card and retains a one-game lead over the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. Chicago has the head-to-head tiebreaker.
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