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Guardians enter final 9 games tied for AL Central lead, and Stephen Vogt says there's no room for complacency

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The Guardians, tied for the AL Central lead with nine games left, prepare to face the last-place Athletics, whom manager Stephen Vogt warns are dangerous despite their record.

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  1. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    'We haven't won anything yet': Vogt's message as Guardians take AL Central lead with 9 to play (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    The Guardians hold a slim half-game lead in the AL Central with nine games left, but face an unforgiving path with no tiebreaker advantages over key rivals.

  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Guardians fall to 2nd in AL Central without playing a game — and the 9-game sprint to October just got harder (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Paul Hoynes and Joe Noga examine the Guardians’ final nine games, the AL Central and wild-card races, injuries to Chase DeLauter and Angel Martínez and Jo Adell’s future.

  3. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Guardians lose ground without playing a game — and the path to the AL Central title just got harder (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    The Guardians fell out of first place without even playing — now they must finish one game better than the White Sox just to win the AL Central.

  4. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Guardians enter final 9 games tied for AL Central lead, and Stephen Vogt says there's no room for complacency (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    The Guardians, tied for the AL Central lead with nine games left, prepare to face the last-place Athletics, whom manager Stephen Vogt warns are dangerous despite their record.

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