A seesaw finish carried the Cleveland Guardians past the Chicago White Sox, with Cleveland building an early cushion before Chicago surged back and the Guardians answered late.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Bazzana led Cleveland’s offense with a pair of home runs, while Jo Adell also homered in the opening inning. Their power gave the Guardians an early foundation in a game that later turned into a tense exchange.
Jo Adell’s homer brought Steven Kwan home and gave Cleveland the lead in the opening inning, then Travis Bazzana’s homer extended it. Chicago chipped away when Sam Antonacci’s single brought Brenton Doyle across, and Miguel Vargas’ sacrifice fly scored Tristan Peters. In the sixth, Chase Meidroth’s single scored Sam Antonacci, Randal Grichuk’s sacrifice fly brought Kyle Teel home to tie the game, and Miguel Vargas’ single scored Tristan Peters and Chase Meidroth to put Chicago in front.
Cleveland’s bullpen absorbed the Chicago rally before Cade Smith delivered scoreless relief. Grant Taylor took the loss after allowing Cleveland’s late response, while Hunter Gaddis was charged with a blown save.
The Guardians extended their winning streak, but the White Sox remain atop their division. The game’s character was defined by the late swing after Chicago appeared to have taken control.
Cleveland Guardians defeated Chicago White Sox, 7-6.
- Travis Bazzana went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .252 on the season).
- Jo Adell went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .239 on the season).
- Miguel Vargas went 1-for-3 with 3 RBIs (batting .249 on the season).
- Cade Smith allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.2 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win (6-1) (2.13 ERA).
- Grant Taylor allowed 2 runs on 2 hits over 1.2 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (7-3) (2.41 ERA).
- Hunter Gaddis allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2 (2.80 ERA).
Cleveland Guardians improved to 77-75; Chicago White Sox fell to 77-74.