Sep 21, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor (23) hits a solo home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
Ivan Herrera hit a three-run homer and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals held off the visiting Cleveland Guardians for a 6-5 win on Saturday night.
However, the Guardians (90-66) still clinched the American League Central. Their magic number was one coming into Saturday’s action, and the second-place Kansas City Royals’ 9-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants earlier in the day was enough to get the job done…