It’s always nice to win a day game, especially when that win clinches the first team sweep of the season! Messick wasn’t as in control as he usually is today, but he still turned in 6.2 innings of quality baseball. His final line: 6.2 IP 4H 2R 7K 3BB. The only runs of the day came off a Zach Neto 2-run homer in the 5th.
The Guardians started off scoring quickly, with Angel Martinez hitting a leadoff homer.
Martinez had a great series,
going 3/7 with 2 HR and 3 SB in the two games he played. Jose walked, DeLauter singled off the pitcher, and then Fry drove them in with an RBI groundout.
DeLauter drove in a run in the 3rd on a sac fly to center (which he smoked).
In the 6th, the Guardians tacked on an insurance run with a Daniel Schneemann RBI single.
Bullpen was great. Festa came on in relief of Messick in the 7th – with a runner on first – and got Adam Frazier (lol) to ground out. Sabrowski pitched the 8th, striking out 3. Cade got the save in the ninth striking out the side. He has been fantastic over the last month.
Relatively uneventful game today, but it ended in a W.
The Guardians welcome the Reds this weekend, where it’ll be Bibee against a presently unknown Reds pitcher.
