Kyle Manzardo went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in addition to the eventual game-winning RBI to guide the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-4 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon.
The Guardians accomplished a three-game sweep and prevailed regardless of nearer Emmanuel Clase (3-0) surrendering three runs within the backside of the ninth for his second blown save of the season.
Jhonkensky Noel started the highest of the tenth as the automated runner for Cleveland and moved to 3rd with one out on a floor out by Jose Ramirez. Manzardo then lifted a fly ball off Dennis Santana (0-1) deep sufficient to left to attain Noel.
Joey Cantillo opened the underside of the tenth by strolling Joey Bart, however he induced a double-play grounder by Oneil Cruz. Valdez flew out to proper to finish the sport as Cantillo picked up his first save of the season.
Adam Frazier’s two-run double within the backside of the ninth began Pittsburgh’s comeback, scoring Valdez and Tommy Pham to chop its deficit to 4-3 with no outs. After Isiah Kiner-Falefa flied out to middle, Frazier stole third. Ke’Bryan Hayes then tied the sport with a single to proper to attain Frazier.
Bryan Reynolds, who went 3-for-5, singled when he lined a ball again to the mound off Clase, who remained within the sport after being checked by Cleveland’s coach. Clase regrouped and ended the inning when Andrew McCutchen bounced right into a 6-4-3 double play.
Steven Kwan opened the scoring with a two-run homer within the prime of the third off Pirates starter Mitch Keller to place the Guardians forward 2-0.
Pittsburgh broke a string of 14 scoreless innings within the backside of the sixth when McCutchen lined a double down the left-field line off Guardians starter Logan Allen. That drove in Reynolds, who reached on a one-out single.
Allen allowed one run — his first since his first begin of the season April 1 — whereas posting 5 hits, 5 strikeouts and one stroll over 5 2/3 innings and 95 pitches.
Keller pitched 5 innings and gave up two runs on 5 hits and two walks whereas hanging out three on 101 pitches.
–Area Stage Media