The Cleveland Guardians used small ball to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Tuesday for a third straight victory. Austin Hedges and Petey Halpin hit sacrifice flies in the sixth inning. Cleveland starter Parker Messick allowed two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Other Games
The Texas Rangers routed the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Tuesday night. Kumar Rocker pitched one-hit ball over six innings for his first win in his last 10 games, and Brandon Nimmo homered among his four hits.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1. Max Muncy hit a two-run homer, and Justin Wrobleski pitched into the seventh inning.
The Tampa Bay Rays had a season-high 21 hits in a 12-2 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays. Nick Fortes and Yandy Díaz each hit a three-run homer.
The San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3. Manny Machado homered twice, and Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the longest home run in the majors this season.
The Kansas City Royals beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2. Luinder Avila struck out a career-high seven, and Nick Loftin hit a tiebreaking RBI single.
The New York Mets blanked the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0. Zac Thornton earned his first career win, and Jared Young and Luis Robert Jr. homered.
The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 11-2. Pete Crow-Armstrong reached five times on two hits and three walks, and Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly each drove in two runs.
The Houston Astros beat the Miami Marlins 5-3. Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes hit home runs, and Tatsuya Imai struck out eight in six innings.
The Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 8-7. Hunter Goodman hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
