Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Cleveland Guardians at Baltimore Orioles
CLE
Cleveland Guardians
71-75 · W1
BAL
Baltimore Orioles
70-76 · L1
Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Guardians 9-5 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Shane Baz earned the win; Foster Griffin took the loss. Rico Garcia recorded the save.
Baltimore beat Cleveland 9-5 on Friday night, turning a 2-0 deficit into a nine-run lead with a seven-run third inning that buried Foster Griffin and the Guardians bullpen. Shane Baz earned the win for the Orioles, lasting 5.2 innings and striking out five while allowing five earned runs on 100 pitches. His ERA now sits at 4.05. The decisive frame began with Dylan Beavers doubling in two runs, followed by a hit-by-pitch that plated another. Jackson Holliday singled in a run, Rece Hinds lifted a sacrifice fly, then Jeremiah Jackson and Leody Taveras added RBI singles. Beavers capped the rally with a ground single off second baseman Angel Genao that scored the seventh run of the inning and gave Baltimore an 8-2 cushion. Chase DeLauter homered in the first to give Cleveland the early lead. Nathaniel Lowe added a two-run shot in the sixth, and Coby Mayo answered for Baltimore with a solo homer in the bottom half. All three home runs accounted for five of the game's 14 runs. The model projected a lean toward NRFI, and the first inning was scoreless before DeLauter's homer in the top of the second. Griffin recorded four strikeouts in his outing, while Baz notched five against his projection.
Baltimore scored seven times in the third inning, erasing a 2-0 deficit and chasing Foster Griffin with a parade of singles, doubles, and a hit-by-pitch.
Shane Baz threw 100 pitches over 5.2 innings and gave up five earned runs but earned the win after his offense spotted him a six-run cushion.
Chase DeLauter and Nathaniel Lowe each homered for Cleveland, combining for four RBI, while Coby Mayo added a solo shot for Baltimore in the sixth.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 10 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
Chase DeLauter homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Steven Kwan scores.
Dylan Beavers doubles (19) on a fly ball to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Leody Taveras scores. Carlos Narváez scores.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit by pitch. Dylan Beavers scores. Pete Alonso to 3rd. Coby Mayo to 2nd.
Jackson Holliday singles on a line drive to left fielder Jo Adell. Pete Alonso scores. Coby Mayo to 3rd. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 2nd.
Rece Hinds out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jo Adell. Coby Mayo scores. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 3rd. Jackson Holliday to 2nd.
Jeremiah Jackson singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Jackson Holliday to 3rd.
Leody Taveras singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jo Adell. Jackson Holliday scores. Jeremiah Jackson to 2nd.
Dylan Beavers singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter, deflected by second baseman Angel Genao. Jeremiah Jackson scores. Leody Taveras to 3rd.
Nathaniel Lowe homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Travis Bazzana scores.
Patrick Bailey doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. Angel Genao scores.
Coby Mayo homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field.
Key Performers
Chase DeLauter
CLE
2-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Nathaniel Lowe
CLE
1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Coby Mayo
BAL
1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R
Dylan Beavers
BAL
2-5, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 R
Batting
| CLE | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Genao 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Chase DeLauter RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nathaniel Lowe 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Travis Bazzana DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Patrick Bailey C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Brayan Rocchio SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jo Adell LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| José Ramírez 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Steven Kwan CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| BAL | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Jackson 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Leody Taveras RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Dylan Beavers LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Heston Kjerstad PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Pete Alonso 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jackson Holliday SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Carlos Narváez C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Colton Cowser CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Coby Mayo DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Rece Hinds CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 33 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
Pitching
| CLE | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin (L, 15-5) | 2.1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 62-39 | 3.65 |
| Festa, M | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31-19 | 3.73 |
| Aleman | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30-21 | 2.91 |
| Espino | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-6 | 2.70 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| BAL | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baz (W, 6-15) | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 100-61 | 4.05 |
| Walker, J (H, 4) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-10 | 1.90 |
| Cano | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 3.20 |
| Garcia, Ri (S, 7) | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24-20 | 3.03 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 |