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Washington Post
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Angel Martinez's grand slam in 10th inning gives Guardians win over Astros
HOUSTON — Angel Martínez hit a grand slam off closer Josh Hader with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. José Ramírez and Brayan Rocchio also homered to help the Guardians beat the Astros for a second straight night after entering the series on a 10-game skid.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Guardians manager breaks silence after snapping losing skid
Cleveland Guardians fans, you may now exhale. Your winning drought has come to an end. After finding themselves with lesser runs in the past 10 games, the team finally collected their bearings and downed the Houston Astros 7-5 on Monday. Advertisement And needless to say, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt was nothing short of elated, praising the play from Brayan Rocchio, who delivered a two-run double which kickstarted the run production for the team in their long-awaited victory. "He had such an unbelievable game," Vogt said to the press after the game. "The two sac-bunts to put us in good positions and defensive plays and then the double, obviously we needed something like that. We put up four, and then they put one up, and we come right back and put up two more. That's who we are, and we just haven't been doing that as of late, so it felt really good and a big, big impact by Rocchio." But it was a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning by David Fry that was the cherry on top of the win at Daikin Park Monday, giving the team just enough insurance to back the Astros against the wall and close out the game. "I mean, obviously, David hasn't swung the bat the way he wants to," Vogt said on the slugger's offensive performance. "He'll continue to get at-bats, continue to play, and so, to see one go over the wall on a hit like that for an insurance run, that really gets your confidence going." Advertisement Though the 10-game skid has severely damaged their playoff chances, Vogt refuses to give up all hope, and even praised his team for their endurance. "We know it's not over over. Every team goes through a stretch, but 10 days is a long time. This group never wavered and never stopped working." Luckily for the team, the All-Star break is near, giving them plenty of time to regroup and still make a charge for the postseason.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Angel Martínez's grand slam in 10th inning gives Guardians win over Astros
Cleveland Guardians' José Ramírez celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown throws against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Cleveland Guardians' Brayan Rocchio, right, watches his home run along with Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Houston Astros pitcher Josh Hader (71) reacts after giving up a grand slam to Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martínez during the 10th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martínez celebrates after hitting a grand slam against the Houston Astros during the 10th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martínez celebrates after hitting a grand slam against the Houston Astros during the 10th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Cleveland Guardians' José Ramírez celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown throws against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Cleveland Guardians' Brayan Rocchio, right, watches his home run along with Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Houston Astros pitcher Josh Hader (71) reacts after giving up a grand slam to Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martínez during the 10th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Cleveland Guardians' Angel Martínez celebrates after hitting a grand slam against the Houston Astros during the 10th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) HOUSTON (AP) — Angel Martínez hit a grand slam off closer Josh Hader with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. José Ramírez and Brayan Rocchio also homered to help the Guardians beat the Astros for a second straight night after entering the series on a 10-game skid. Advertisement Out for a second inning after throwing a scoreless ninth and with a runner on starting on second, Hader (5-2) intentionally walked Ramírez before walking Carlos Santana to load the bases. Hader struck out pinch-hitter Johnathan Rodríguez before Martínez sent a sinker 344 feet, into the first row of the seats in left field to put the Guardians on top. Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase struck out one in a scoreless 10th to end it after Jakob Junis (2-1) struck out two in the ninth to earn the win. Houston scored two runs in the eighth inning, with an RBI single from Jose Altuve, to tie it. Altuve had two hits and drove in four runs, and rookie Cam Smith added three hits. Advertisement Houston starter Hunter Brown, who entered with an MLB-leading 1.82 ERA, yielded six hits and a season-high six runs in six innings. There was one on with one out in the first when Ramírez homered for a second consecutive game, giving the Guardians a 2-0 lead. The Astros cut the lead to 2-1 when Isaac Paredes scored on a sacrifice fly by Altuve in the bottom of the inning. Rocchio doubled to start the third before scoring on a one-out double by Nolan Jones, making it 3-1. A two-out single by Daniel Schneemann scored two more, extending the lead to 5-1. Altuve's two-run double cut the lead to 6-3 with no outs in the fifth. Houston got within 6-4 when he scored on a sacrifice fly by Victor Caratini. Advertisement Cleveland starter Joey Cantillo allowed five hits and three runs with seven strikeouts in four-plus innings. Key moment The grand slam by Martínez into the Crawford Boxes. Key stat It's the first time Cleveland has won back-to-back games since beating the Athletics June 21-22. Up next Houston LHP Brandon Walter (1-1, 4.15 ERA) opposes RHP Slade Cecconi (3-4, 3.56) when the series concludes Wednesday. ___ AP MLB:
Canada Standard
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada Standard
MLB roundup: Guardians top Astros to halt 10-game skid
(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images) Brayan Rocchio lined a go-ahead, two-run double into the left field corner with two outs in the top of the sixth inning, and a quartet of relievers protected the lead as the visiting Cleveland Guardians snapped a 10-game skid with a 7-5 victory over the red-hot Houston Astros on Monday. After producing sacrifice bunts in his first two plate appearances, Rocchio broke a 4-all tie by drilling an 0-2 slider from Astros reliever Steven Okert over the outstretched glove of Houston third baseman Isaac Paredes. Angel Martinez and Bo Naylor scored to provide the Guardians a 6-4 advantage. The Astros, who rallied from a four-run deficit with homers by Taylor Trammell and Paredes in the bottom of the fifth, sliced the Guardians' two-run margin in half when Victor Caratini socked a solo homer to right field with two outs in the sixth off Guardians reliever Matt Festa (2-2). Festa limited the damage to a lone run. Right-handers Paul Sewald and Hunter Gaddis followed by working a perfect inning of relief each before Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase retired the Astros in order in the ninth for his 19th save. David Fry added an insurance homer in the top of the ninth. Brewers 9, Dodgers 1 Andrew Vaughn hit a three-run home run in his first at-bat with his new team and Freddy Peralta tossed six scoreless innings to pace Milwaukee to a victory over visiting Los Angeles in the opener of a three-game series. Peralta (10-4), the Brewers' lone All-Star selection, scattered five hits, striking out seven and walking one. Aaron Ashby allowed an RBI single to Esteury Ruiz in the eighth. Christian Yelich added a home run for the Brewers, who have won three of four. Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-7) failed to get out of the first inning, allowing five runs (three earned) on four hits with two walks. He needed 41 pitches to get two outs. Blue Jays 8, White Sox 4 Joey Loperfido, Nathan Lukes and Addison Barger homered, and Jose Berrios pitched six strong innings as visiting Toronto defeated Chicago to stretch its winning streak to nine games, its longest since 2015. A two-out rally in the second inning Monday helped the White Sox produce the game's first run. After Lenyn Sosa struck out, rookie shortstop Colson Montgomery, making his home debut, worked a walk to bring up Brooks Baldwin, who grounded an RBI single off the glove of Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The Blue Jays tied the game on Bo Bichette's RBI single in the fourth inning, his first of two hits in the game. Toronto took the lead for good in the fifth, courtesy of back-to-back home runs. Loperfido connected against Chicago starter Sean Burke for his first homer of the season before Lukes followed with another solo shot. Tigers 5, Rays 1 Colt Keith had three extra-base hits, including a solo home run, and Detroit opened a weeklong homestand with a victory over Tampa Bay. Keith supplied two doubles and scored two runs as the American League-leading Tigers won their fourth straight. All-Star Javier Baez smashed a two-run homer while Zach McKinstry supplied a solo shot. Keider Montero (4-1), elevated from Triple-A earlier in the day, held the Rays to one run and four hits in six innings. Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz (8-4) gave up three runs and seven hits with seven strikeouts in six innings. Jonathan Aranda had an RBI single for the Rays, who have lost six of their last eight contests. Royals 9, Pirates 3 Bobby Witt. Jr. clubbed a two-run homer and had three RBIs, rookie Noah Cameron allowed two runs over seven strong innings and host Kansas City beat Pittsburgh. Vinnie Pasquantino, Salvador Perez and Nick Loftin each hit solo homers for the Royals, who have won five of seven following a 5-14 rut. Cameron (3-4) struck out seven with a walk, while setting career highs for innings and pitches (109) in his 11th MLB start. Tommy Pham's two-run home run in the third snapped Pittsburgh's 30-inning scoreless streak. Alexander Canario added a ninth-inning RBI single, one of the four hits for Pittsburgh, which has dropped six straight on the road. The Pirates' Andrew Heaney (4-8) allowed four runs and six hits in just three innings. Red Sox 9, Rockies 3 Roman Anthony hit his first career home run at Fenway Park en route to his sixth multi-hit game in his last nine, and Boston rolled past Colorado. Anthony was 3-for-5 and scored twice to lead a 14-hit Boston attack, which earned Richard Fitts (1-3) his first career major league win after allowing just three runs (two earned) in 5 2/3 innings. Ceddanne Rafaela and Romy Gonzalez completed the night with eighth-inning homers for the Red Sox, who have now won four in a row and six of their last seven. Austin Gomber (0-2) was charged with five runs (four earned) on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings for the Rockies. Ryan McMahon went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Marlins 5, Reds 1 Janson Junk held Cincinnati to one hit over six innings and Agustin Ramirez provided the pop to lead Miami to a road win. Junk (3-1), Lake Bachar and Anthony Bender teamed to hold the Reds to just three hits as the Marlins won for the 11th time in their last 14. Ramirez doubled and hit his 14th home run of the season, a seventh-inning shot to the second deck in left field. Xavier Edwards also went 3-for-5 with two doubles. The Reds, who have lost three straight, have managed just three runs over their last 31 innings. They scratched across their run without a hit on back-to-back walks and a sacrifice fly by Tyler Stephenson. --Field Level Media
Hindustan Times
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Guardians snap 10-game skid in win at Astros
Brayan Rocchio lined a go-ahead, two-run double into the left-field corner with two outs in the top of the sixth inning, and a quartet of relievers protected the lead as the Cleveland Guardians snapped a 10-game losing skid with a 7-5 victory over the red-hot Houston Astros on Monday. Guardians snap 10-game skid in win at Astros After producing sacrifice bunts in his first two plate appearances, Rocchio snapped a 4-all tie by drilling an 0-2 slider from Astros reliever Steven Okert over the outstretched glove of Houston third baseman Isaac Paredes. Angel Martinez and Bo Naylor, who greeted Okert with a four-pitch walk, scored and provided the Guardians a 6-4 advantage. The Astros, who rallied from a four-run deficit by scoring four runs on two homers in the bottom of the fifth, sliced the Guardians' two-run margin in half when Victor Caratini socked a solo homer to right field with two outs in the sixth off Guardians reliever Matt Festa . Festa limited the damage to a lone run. Right-handers Paul Sewald and Hunter Gaddis followed by working a perfect inning of relief each before Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase retired the Astros in order in the ninth for his 19th save. The Astros entered the series with the best home record in the American League and with 10 wins in their last 11 games at Daikin Park. Their four-run rally in the fifth appeared to set the stage for more homefield magic before Cleveland snapped its longest skid in 13 years. The Guardians grabbed a 4-0 lead off Astros starter Colton Gordon when Steven Kwan recorded an RBI single off a line drive that grazed Gordon in the head. Will Wilson scored on the play, and Gordon remained in the game despite the scare. Two batters later, Jose Ramirez scorched a 1-1 sweeper from Gordon on a line to left, his 15th homer plating Kwan and Naylor. Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee cruised into the fifth having faced just one batter over the minimum. The wheels quickly came off, with Taylor Trammell following consecutive singles from Caratini and Cooper Hummel with a three-run shot to left, his first homer of the season. Three batters later, Paredes chased Bibee and knotted the score with his 19th homer. Field Level Media This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
