Guardians score vs. Orioles. Travis Bazzana sparks Cleveland offense in win

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Travis Bazzana hit a three-run home run and the Cleveland Guardians scored in four different innings to beat the host Baltimore Orioles 9-5 on Tuesday night.

Brayan Rocchio had two hits and knocked in two runs for the Guardians (74-72), who evened the three-game series by winning for the fourth time in their last six games. Angel Martinez, Petey Halpin and Patrick Bailey also provided two hits.

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Tim Herrin (3-4) pitched 1 1/3 shutout innings in relief of Tanner Bibee.

Pete Alonso hit a two-run home run, but the Orioles (70-76) couldn't dig out of a 6-0 hole. They've lost seven of their last eight games.

Baltimore starter Brandon Young (9-4) surrendered six runs on eight hits and two walks in 3 2/3 innings. He has gone five consecutive outings without a victory, though this marked his first loss during that span.

Bibee was done after 4 1/3 innings, giving up five runs on six hits. Four relievers worked behind him without giving up a run.

Martinez and Steven Kwan both scored two Cleveland runs as every batter in the Guardians' starting lineup either scored or drove in a run.

Alonso joined Jackson Holliday with two hits for the Orioles.

The Guardians scored on Jo Adell's first-inning single and Bailey's second-inning single. Bazzana's 11th homer came with two outs in the second.

Halpin extended the lead to 6-0 with an RBI single in the third.

The Orioles bounced back with a run in the fourth inning with Samuel Basallo's RBI groundout. Baltimore posted four more in the fifth, with Leody Taveras' double and Holliday's single both driving in a run before Alonso's 34th home run of the season.

Cleveland tallied three unearned runs in the seventh off Alex Hoppe, capped by Rocchio's two-out, two-run single.

Guardians playoff standings

Here's where the Guardians sit in the postseason picture. The American League playoffs will feature the three division champions, plus three wild card teams. Cleveland's currently owns the third wild card spot. The division and wild card standings follow below

AL Central Division standings

  1. Chicago White Sox 75 69 .521 —
  2. Cleveland Guardians 74 72 .507 2
  3. Minnesota Twins 69 76 .476 6 1/2
  4. Detroit Tigers 66 79 .455 9 1/2
  5. Kansas City Royals 64 82 .438 12

AL wild card playoff standings

  1. New York Yankees 82 62 .569 +9
  2. Boston Red Sox 80 66 .548 -+6
  3. Cleveland Guardians 74 72 .507 —
  4. Toronto Blue Jays 73 73 .500 1
  5. Texas Rangers 72 73 .497 1 1/2
  6. Baltimore Orioles 70 76 .479 4
  7. Minnesota Twins 69 76 .476 4 1/2
  8. Seattle Mariners 67 78 .462 6 1/2

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