Cleveland Guardians turned a back-and-forth game into a win with a sixth-inning surge, answering the Chicago White Sox’s rally and holding the lead the rest of the way.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Petey Halpin provided the central blow for Cleveland, homering in the sixth to bring David Fry and Austin Hedges across. Parker Messick earned the win after keeping Chicago within reach through his outing, while Cade Smith closed the game with a scoreless finish.
The Guardians opened the scoring in the third when Jo Adell’s single brought home Petey Halpin and Steven Kwan. Tommy Pham’s homer then put Chicago ahead in the fifth, scoring Chase Meidroth and Randal Grichuk. Halpin’s homer gave Cleveland the lead again in the sixth, and José Ramírez added insurance when his double brought Brayan Rocchio home.
Chicago’s Anthony Kay kept Cleveland quiet while he was on the mound, but the White Sox could not hold their advantage after the bullpen entered. Cleveland’s relief corps protected the margin, with Smith recording the save.
The Guardians extended their winning streak, while the White Sox absorbed another loss in a game defined by its changing momentum. The late swing belonged to Cleveland.
Cleveland Guardians defeated Chicago White Sox, 6-3.
- Petey Halpin went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .217 on the season).
- Tommy Pham went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .056 on the season).
- Chase Meidroth went 3-for-5 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .271 on the season).
- Parker Messick allowed 3 runs on 7 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 8, to earn the win (12-9) (2.57 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:696146) allowed 2 runs on 1 hit over 1.2 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (1-1) (1.14 ERA).
- Cade Smith allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (37) (2.09 ERA).
Cleveland Guardians improved to 78-75 (2 straight wins); Chicago White Sox fell to 77-75 (2 straight losses).