Pitching control defined Cleveland’s win over Los Angeles. Parker Messick kept the Angels quiet through the middle innings, and the Guardians held their advantage despite a late Los Angeles run.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Messick anchored the game with a composed start, allowing only one earned run while striking out four. Colin Holderman and Hunter Gaddis followed with scoreless relief, and Cade Smith closed the ninth after the Angels narrowed the margin.
Nathaniel Lowe’s sacrifice fly brought Steven Kwan home in the third, before Moises Ballesteros’ single scored Zach Neto to tie the game in the fourth. Jo Adell’s sharp ground-ball single scored Brayan Rocchio in the fifth and gave Cleveland the lead it would not relinquish. Austin Hedges then homered in the sixth, with Angel Genao scoring as well.
George Klassen kept Los Angeles within reach but departed with Cleveland ahead. The Angels’ offense produced a late sacrifice fly from Gustavo Campero that scored Vaughn Grissom, but Smith preserved the Guardians’ advantage.
Cleveland extended its winning streak, while Los Angeles absorbed another loss. The game belonged to the Guardians’ controlled pitching and timely swings.
Cleveland Guardians defeated Los Angeles Angels, 4-2.
- Austin Hedges went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .270 on the season).
- Brayan Rocchio went 0-for-4 with 1 run scored (batting .247 on the season).
- Moises Ballesteros went 1-for-4 with 1 RBI (batting .214 on the season).
- Parker Messick allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 4, to earn the win (10-8) (2.50 ERA).
- George Klassen allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (2-2) (3.67 ERA).
- Cade Smith allowed 1 run on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (34) (2.44 ERA).
Los Angeles Angels fell to 52-80 (2 straight losses); Cleveland Guardians improved to 66-66 (5 straight wins).