Cleveland's early burst provided the foundation for a win over Baltimore, and a late rally restored control after the Orioles narrowed the gap.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Bazzana powered the Guardians' offense with a homer that brought home Petey Halpin and Steven Kwan. Angel Martínez and Brayan Rocchio also helped sustain Cleveland's attack, while Tim Herrin and Craig Yoho kept Baltimore off the board in relief.
Jo Adell opened the scoring with a sharp single that brought Steven Kwan home. In the second, Patrick Bailey's single scored Angel Martínez before Bazzana's homer widened the cushion. After Baltimore's middle-inning rally, Angel Martínez reached on a fielder's choice that allowed José Ramírez to score, and Brayan Rocchio's single brought home Jo Adell and Angel Martínez.
Baltimore mounted its strongest push in the middle innings. Leody Taveras doubled home Blaze Alexander, Jackson Holliday singled home Taveras, and Pete Alonso's homer brought Holliday across. Brandon Young's outing ended before Cleveland's early advantage was erased, and the Orioles could not produce another scoring play.
Cleveland extended its winning streak with an early burst and late insurance, while Baltimore was left searching after its rally fell short.
Cleveland Guardians defeated Baltimore Orioles, 9-5.
- Travis Bazzana went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .244 on the season).
- Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .268 on the season).
- Jackson Holliday went 2-for-5 with 1 double, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .235 on the season).
- Brandon Young allowed 6 runs on 8 hits over 3.2 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (9-4) (3.71 ERA).
- Tim Herrin allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (3-4) (3.00 ERA).
- Craig Yoho allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 2 (4.00 ERA).
Baltimore Orioles fell to 70-76; Cleveland Guardians improved to 74-72.