Baltimore built its lead early, then held off a late Cleveland surge to beat the Guardians. Trevor Rogers anchored the Orioles with a sharp outing that kept the game under control for most of the night.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Rogers earned the win with an efficient performance, allowing only one earned run while striking out Cleveland hitters. Josh Walker closed the ninth and recorded the save after the Guardians brought the tying run to the plate.
Dylan Beavers put Baltimore ahead in the second when his double brought Samuel Basallo home. Coby Mayo then homered in the third, and walks by Blaze Alexander and Pete Alonso brought additional runs across. In the sixth, Jo Adell’s double brought Brayan Rocchio home for Cleveland, but Mayo answered with another homer that scored Jackson Holliday.
Cleveland’s Joey Cantillo struggled to keep Baltimore off the bases, and the Orioles took advantage of the early opportunities. Nathaniel Lowe’s homer in the ninth brought Jo Adell and José Ramírez home, but Baltimore’s pitching held the lead.
The Orioles extended their winning streak, while Cleveland’s losing streak continued. The game’s character was set by Baltimore’s early burst and tested by Cleveland’s late pressure.
Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland Guardians, 6-4.
- Coby Mayo went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .224 on the season).
- Nathaniel Lowe went 1-for-1 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .256 on the season).
- Samuel Basallo went 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored (batting .230 on the season).
- Trevor Rogers allowed 1 run on 6 hits over 7.1 innings, striking out 6, to earn the win (10-9) (4.15 ERA).
- Joey Cantillo allowed 4 runs on 3 hits over 2.1 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (9-9) (4.00 ERA).
- Josh Walker allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 0.1 innings, and closed it out for the save (1) (2.01 ERA).
Baltimore Orioles improved to 70-75; Cleveland Guardians fell to 73-72.