Thursday, April 16, 2026
Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Guardians
BAL
Baltimore Orioles
9-10 · L3
CLE
Cleveland Guardians
10-10 · W1
Cleveland Guardians beat Baltimore Orioles 4-2 at Progressive Field. Parker Messick earned the win; Shane Baz took the loss. Cade Smith recorded the save.
The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 at Progressive Field behind a two-run homer from José Ramírez in the first inning. Parker Messick earned the win while Cade Smith recorded the save, and Shane Baz took the loss for Baltimore.
José Ramírez went 2-for-3 with a home run, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored to lead Cleveland's offense.
Parker Messick picked up the win while Cade Smith notched the save for the Guardians.
George Valera and Steven Kwan each contributed two hits and an RBI in the victory.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
José Ramírez homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Chase DeLauter scores.
Orioles challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to right fielder Johnathan Rodríguez. Brayan Rocchio scores.
George Valera singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. José Ramírez scores. Kyle Manzardo to 2nd.
Gunnar Henderson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder George Valera. Leody Taveras scores. Blaze Alexander to 3rd.
Pete Alonso doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder George Valera. Blaze Alexander scores. Taylor Ward to 3rd.
Key Performers
José Ramírez
CLE
2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
George Valera
CLE
2-4, 1 RBI
Steven Kwan
CLE
2-4, 1 RBI
Pete Alonso
BAL
1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Batting
| BAL | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Jackson 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Samuel Basallo C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Gunnar Henderson DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Leody Taveras CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Taylor Ward LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Blaze Alexander SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Johnathan Rodríguez RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Pete Alonso 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Colton Cowser PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Coby Mayo 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| CLE | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Valera RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Chase DeLauter DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Austin Hedges C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Brayan Rocchio SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| José Ramírez 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Steven Kwan CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Juan Brito 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Angel Martínez LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Kyle Manzardo 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Pitching
| BAL | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baz (L, 0-2) | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 99-62 | 4.91 |
| Foster | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 42-27 | 0.00 |
| Wells, T | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-3 | 4.91 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| CLE | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messick (W, 3-0) | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 112-78 | 1.05 |
| Smith, C (S, 4) | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-13 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |