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Williams (11-6) earned the win Sunday against the Diamondbacks, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out 10 over 5.2 scoreless innings.
Williams was perfect through five innings, piling up nine strikeouts, including five against consecutive batters. Tim Tawa finally broke up the no-hit bid with a leadoff single in the sixth, and a rain delay ended Williams' afternoon with two outs in the inning after he had thrown 89 pitches. The right-hander has now recorded double-digit strikeouts in five consecutive starts, compiling an incredible 55:3 K:BB across 32.2 innings with a 2.48 ERA during that span. Through 23 starts this season, Williams owns a 3.56 ERA and 1.04 WHIP, and his 178 strikeouts trail only Jacob Misiorowski for the MLB lead.
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Guardians' Gavin Williams: Fans 12 in tough loss
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Williams (10-6) took the loss in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Reds, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out 12.
The right-hander has struck out double-digit batters in four straight outings, with Tuesday's dozen establishing a new season high, but Williams' offense gave him no help in a 2-0 loss. During that dominant four-start stretch, Williams has delivered a stunning 45:2 K:BB over 27 innings with a 3.00 ERA and 0.63 WHIP, but he somehow has just a 1-2 record to show for it.
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Guardians' Gavin Williams: Dominant vs. Minnesota
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Williams did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Twins, allowing just two hits over seven scoreless innings. He struck out 11.
While Cleveland failed to provide Williams with any run support, the right-hander turned in a stellar performance Thursday, as he logged 11 strikeouts for a third straight start and fifth time overall this season. The highlight of Williams' day was his immaculate inning in the fourth, when he struck out Byron Buxton, Ryan Jeffers and Josh Bell on nine pitches. Williams lowered his ERA to 3.78 across 21 starts (126.1 innings) this year with a 1.10 WHIP and 156:37 K:BB. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, tentatively lined up to come next week in Cincinnati.
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Guardians' Gavin Williams: Fans 11 in Saturday's loss
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Williams (10-5) took the loss in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates, giving up five runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- over six innings. He struck out 11 without walking a batter.
Despite the right-hander's dominance over 84 pitches (65 strikes), he served up more than two long balls in a start for the first time this season to get saddled with his first loss in over a month. The 11 strikeouts tied Williams' season high, a mark he's reached four times now, including his last outing before the All-Star break. Williams will take a 4.00 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 145:37 K:BB over 119.1 innings into his next trip to the mound, which is set to come at home next week against the Twins.
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Guardians' Gavin Williams: Friday's game postponed
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Williams and the Guardians won't face the Pirates on Friday, as the game was postponed due to poor air quality.
The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Saturday, with Williams taking the mound for Game 1, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. Williams went 10-4 with a 3.81 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 134:37 K:BB across 113.1 innings prior to the All-Star break.
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Guardians' Gavin Williams: Twirls gem in 10th win
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Williams (10-4) earned the win Thursday against the Twins, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk in seven innings. He struck out 11.
Williams emptied the tank Thursday, matching a season high with 103 pitches, though a Royce Lewis solo homer in the seventh inning put a slight damper on an otherwise dominant performance. A rough stretch since the start of June may have cost the 26-year-old right-hander his first All-Star appearance, but he still has four double-digit strikeout efforts under his belt to go with six starts of at least seven innings. Through 113.1 frames, Williams sports a 3.81 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 134:37 K:BB.
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Guardians' Gavin Williams: Start cut short by rain delay
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Williams did not factor into Friday's decision against the White Sox, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six across 4.2 innings.
Williams almost made it out of the fifth inning unscathed after allowing the first two batters of the frame on base, but he proceeded to give up a two-out, three-run home run to Miguel Vargas. A two-hour rain delay ensued, which prompted the Guardians to pull Williams when play resumed, with the right-hander ending his night with 52 strikes on 79 pitches (65.8 percent) with nine whiffs and five groundouts. He'll take a 3.89 ERA and 1.18 WHIP over 106.1 innings into his next start, which is tentatively slated for next week on the road against the Twins in what figures to be Williams' last start before the All-Star break.
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Guardians' Gavin Williams: Fans six in no-decision
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Williams did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Mariners, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out six over five innings.
Williams threw 64 of his 103 pitches for strikes and generated 13 swinging strikes, but Seattle pushed across a run in the second inning before adding two more in the third. The right-hander was lifted after five innings, marking his fifth consecutive start without completing six frames after reaching at that mark in each of his previous eight outings. Williams will carry a 3.81 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and a 117:34 K:BB into his next scheduled start against the White Sox at home.
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Guardians' Gavin Williams: Strikes out eight in no-decision
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Williams did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk over five innings against the White Sox. He struck out eight.
Williams allowed a run in the second inning and another in the third frame, but he did a nice job of limiting the damage and avoiding crooked numbers. After logging at least six innings in eight starts entering June, the right-hander has failed to complete six innings in any of his four starts this month, topping out at 5.1 frames. Overall, the 26-year-old owns a 9-4 record with a 3.82 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 111:31 K:BB across 96.2 innings (16 starts) and is lined up to face the Mariners on Sunday.
Guardians' Gavin Williams: Gives up two homers in loss
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Williams (9-4) picked up the loss against the Brewers Wednesday, allowing seven runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings.
After getting some additional rest because of Sunday's postponement, Williams served up his most earned runs in a start this season, leading to his first loss since May 10. This was the right-hander's third straight start in which he has not completed six innings after getting to that mark in his prior eight outings. Williams has also had problems with the long ball lately, surrendering six homers in his past three games after giving up just nine across his first 12 starts of the campaign.
Williams won't start as scheduled Sunday against the Tigers after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Cleveland.
The Guardians have a team day off Monday, so Williams will end up with a few extra days of rest before taking the mound Wednesday in Milwaukee, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. The right-hander has surrendered four home runs and six earned runs in his past two starts, but he still has a 4-0 record with a 2.59 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 33:6 K:BB in 31.1 innings across his last five outings.
Guardians' Gavin Williams: Serves up two homers in no-decision
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Williams allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out five batters over five innings in a no-decision against the Yankees on Monday.
The positive aspect of Williams' outing is that he surrendered just four hits, but two of those left the park, and he also walked three batters. This was the second straight start -- both against the Yankees -- in which the right-hander allowed two long balls after doing so in just two of his first 12 appearances to begin the season. Williams has also seen his punchout numbers dip of late -- he's now recorded six or fewer strikeouts in three straight outings following a five-start stretch in which he averaged eight punchouts per appearance. However, Williams still leads the American League with 99 strikeouts overall, and he's added a strong 3.32 ERA and 1.10 WHIP along with nine wins (tied for first in the majors) through 14 starts spanning 86.2 frames.
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