Guardians' bats stay hot with 6-3 win over Orioles
CLEVELAND (AP) — Angel Martinez had three hits, Jose Ramirez homered and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 Tuesday night for their fourth win in five games since the All-Star break.
Kyle Manzardo and Bryan Rocchio each drove in a pair of runs as the Guardians have won 10 of 12 after a 10-game losing streak to get back to .500 at 50-50.
Ramon Laureano went deep in the sixth inning for the Orioles, who have dropped four of five since the break.
Ramirez drove a 94.4 mile fastball near the top of the strike zone into the right-field seats off Baltimore's Brandon Young (0-5) in the first inning. Seven of Ramirez's 21 homers have come in the last 12 games.
Cleveland starter Joey Cantillo (2-0) did not allow a hit until the fifth inning, when Ramon Urias led off with a base hit down the left-field line. The left-hander allowed one run and two hits in five innings with four walks and five strikeouts.
Emmanuel Clase got the last three outs for his 22nd save.
Key moment
Rocchio's sacrifice bunt in the seventh inning brought home Nolan Jones and extended Cleveland's lead to 6-3. Rocchio is 6 for 17 with seven RBIs on the homestand.
Key stat
Cleveland has 21 homers in its last 12 games, tied with Oakland for the most in the majors since July 7. The Guardians have gone deep in 12 straight games, its longest run since it had a franchise-record, 20-game streak in 2021.
Up next
Orioles RHP Zach Eflin (6-5, 5.95 ERA) goes against Guardians RHP Slade Cecconi (5-4, 3.84 ERA) on Wednesday.
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