Guyer gives Indians MLB-best 11th walk-off

CLEVELAND — The crowd inside Progressive Field was not sure, and neither were the players inside the Indians’ dugout. For a few seconds, as the baseball soared down the right-field line, there was a hush of anticipation as Brandon Guyer sprinted up the first-base line.

Then, Guyer raised his right arm into the air. That was everyone’s cue. Cleveland’s players poured out from the dugout, the fans erupted in a celebratory roar and fireworks popped overhead. The Tribe’s 2-1 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night was the 11th win in walk-off fashion this season — more than any other team in the Majors.

“Any given night, it could be anybody,” Guyer said. “Tonight, it was me. But really, any night, if anyone’s got the opportunity, we all have full confidence that anyone can come through. It’s just really fun to be on a team like that.”

Guyer was not speaking in hyperbole.

Nine players have delivered the decisive blow in Cleveland’s walk-off parties this year. Yan Gomes began the line of heroes with an extra-innings winner on June 1. Since then, Mike Napoli, Carlos Santana, Jose Ramirez, Francisco Lindor, Tyler Naquin, Jason Kipnis, Lonnie Chisenhall and Guyer have followed suit. Only Naquin and Ramirez have been under the dogpile twice.

Spreading the wealth has been part of the fabric of this Indians team, which trimmed its magic number to clinch the American League Central to six games with the win. For every player who has been lost to …

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