Hoskins Homers, Guardians Win

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Reese Hoskins, the Sacramento native, lit up his hometown park Friday night, helping

the Guardians top the athletics 8-5.

The 33-year-old first baseman went 2-4 with a double, a homer, a walk, and three RBIs

sparking two big rallies in the win.

In the fifth, with bases loaded in down 4-2, Hoskins ripped a 2-run double off a sinker

to tie it up, one hopping the right field wall, and flipping the game for a 3-run frame.

Then in the seventh, he launched a solo shot, 4-76 feet into left, patting the lead.

Growing up, Hoskins hit AAA games at that very ballpark with his dad and friends, chilling

on the lawn chasing homers.

Pre-game, he said his 10-year-old self was screaming inside.

Talk about full circle vibes for the local kid.

For this, Hoskins slashed 0.203 over 24 games with just one homer, but Cleveland grabbed

him in spring training to beef up.

The lineup middle.

This outburst is exactly the pop they banked on.

Meanwhile, the Guardians banged out 11 hits, chased the lottery with 4-4 with 2 RBIs,

Steven Kwantu for 4, and Bonaylor chipped in an N.R.B.I. double.

Hoskins' surge sets the tone for the series, got the home crowd buzzing as Cleveland rolls

on.