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Major League Baseball history is built on moments — swings, pitches, and split-second plays that reshaped seasons and, in some cases, entire franchises. From walk-off home runs in winner-take-all games to clutch hits under October pressure, the biggest plays often came when the stakes were highest. identified the most impactful plays in Cleveland Guardians history using data from . Plays were ranked by their Championship Win Probability Added (cWPA), a metric that measures how much a single play changed a team's odds of winning the World Series.

#10. October 15, 1997 (ALCS Gm 6)
- Score: tied 0-0 (11th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: BAL
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
- cWPA: 10.86%

#9. October 26, 1997 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 2-2 (10th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: MIA
- Event: Out
- Play Description: Flyball: RF (Short RF)
- cWPA: 11.02%

#8. October 26, 1997 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 2-1 (9th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: MIA
- Event: SO
- Play Description: Strikeout Swinging
- cWPA: 12.43%

#7. November 02, 2016 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 6-6 (9th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: CHC
- Event: Out
- Play Description: Groundout: SS-1B
- cWPA: 12.52%

#6. October 23, 1997 (WS Gm 5)
- Score: down 2-1 (3rd inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: MIA
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Williams Scores; J. Thome Scores
- cWPA: 14.34%

#5. October 11, 1948 (WS Gm 6)
- Score: down 4-3 (9th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: ATL
- Event: Out
- Play Description: Double Play: Bunt Popfly: C; C. Ryan out at 1B/C-2B
- cWPA: 15.57%

#4. October 26, 1997 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 2-2 (11th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: MIA
- Event: Out
- Play Description: Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm (2B-1B); C. Counsell to 3B; J. Eisenreich to 2B
- cWPA: 17.50%

#3. October 26, 1997 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 0-0 (3rd inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: MIA
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to CF (Line Drive); J. Thome Scores; M. Grissom Scores
- cWPA: 18.71%

#2. November 02, 2016 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 6-6 (9th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: CHC
- Event: SO
- Play Description: Strikeout (foul bunt)
- cWPA: 18.78%

#1. November 02, 2016 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 6-4 (8th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: CHC
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Line Drive); B. Guyer Scores
- cWPA: 39.04%