The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night, extending their win streak to five games and improving their league-best record to 17-6. Tyler Freeman and Bryan Rocchio drove in runs in the seventh inning to give the Guardians the lead, and José Ramírez added an insurance homer in the eighth. Ben Lively pitched 6 1/3 strong innings for the Guardians, allowing only one run and striking out seven. Scott Barlow, Hunter Gaddis, and Emmanuel Clase combined to retire the final nine Red Sox batters.
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The Cleveland Guardians continued their impressive start to the season on Tuesday night, defeating the Boston Red Sox 4-1 for their fifth consecutive victory. Tyler Freeman and Bryan Rocchio drove in runs in the seventh inning to break up Tanner Houck’s scoreless streak, while José Ramírez added a solo homer in the eighth. Ben Lively had a strong outing in his debut at Progressive Field, allowing just one run over 6 1/3 innings. The Guardians now own the best record in the Major Leagues at 17-6, matching their best start through 23 games since 1999. With Carlos Carrasco scheduled to start for Cleveland on Wednesday, the Guardians will look to extend their winning streak to six games.
Ben Lively and Will Brennan led the Cleveland Guardians to their fifth straight win on Tuesday night, a 4-1 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox. Lively allowed just one run over 6 1/3 strong innings, while Brennan doubled in the seventh inning to spark a two-run rally that gave the Guardians the lead for good. Cleveland has now won eight of their last nine games and improved to an MLB-best 17-6 on the season.
The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night, extending their win streak to five games and solidifying their status as the team with the best record in baseball. Despite a strong six-inning performance from Red Sox starter Tanner Houck, the Guardians rallied late in the game to secure the victory.
The game remained scoreless until the seventh inning, when Boston finally broke through with a solo home run by Wilyer Abreu. However, the Guardians responded in the same inning with back-to-back RBI singles from Tyler Freeman and Bryan Rocchio to take a 2-1 lead. Jose Ramirez added an insurance run with a solo home run in the eighth inning.
The Guardians bullpen was solid, with Scott Barlow getting the win and Emmanuel Clase picking up his seventh save. Cleveland starter Ben Lively allowed one run on five hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out seven.
The Guardians will face the Red Sox again on Wednesday at 6:10 p.m. EST with Carlos Carrasco on the mound for Cleveland.
The Cleveland Guardians and Boston Red Sox will face off once more at Progressive Field on Tuesday evening for a rematch of last week’s thrilling contest at Fenway Park. In that game, played in a brisk 1:49, the Guardians managed just three hits against Red Sox starter Tanner Houck. Cleveland will hope for a better offensive performance this time around against Houck, who boasts an impressive 3-1 record with a 1.35 ERA this season. Ben Lively will take the mound for the Guardians, looking to improve on his 0-1 record and 3.60 ERA.