A quiet pitching duel belonged to the Cleveland Guardians, who held off the Boston Red Sox behind a lone second-inning homer and a scoreless effort from their pitching staff.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joey Cantillo set the tone for Cleveland, keeping Boston off the scoreboard before the Guardians turned the game over to their relievers. Cade Smith closed the ninth without allowing the Red Sox to break through.
Angel Martínez homered on a fly ball to right field in the second inning, giving Cleveland the lead. It was the game's only scoring play and the lead the Guardians carried to the finish.
Ranger Suarez kept Boston within reach, but the Red Sox offense could not solve Cleveland's staff. Cantillo, Erik Sabrowski, Hunter Gaddis and Smith combined to preserve the narrow margin.
Cleveland extended its winning streak while Boston absorbed another loss. In a game defined by pitching control, Martínez's early swing was enough.
Cleveland Guardians defeated Boston Red Sox, 1-0.
- Angel Martinez went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .258 on the season).
- Ranger Suarez allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (8-5) (3.22 ERA).
- Joey Cantillo allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 5.0 innings, striking out 4, to earn the win (11-9) (3.62 ERA).
- Cade Smith allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 3, and closed it out for the save (41) (1.96 ERA).
Boston Red Sox fell to 85-74; Cleveland Guardians improved to 83-76.