“First at bat in front of the home crowd, they gave him such a great standing ovation and then he hits one foul that would have been a home run by a mile, but it was just foul down the line,” Noga described on the podcast. “Fry said afterwards it was probably the coolest strikeout of his career.”

Slade Cecconi takes the mound against the Angels at Progressive Field. Follow along here for live score updates.

The Guardians activated designated hitter David Fry from the 60-day injured list and added him to the roster before Saturday's game against the Angels.