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.
Results for: Bryan Rocchio
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.