Guardians rookie Logan Allen sensible as Cleveland blanks Orioles

BALTIMORE — Logan Allen allowed three hits in seven excellent innings, and the Cleveland Guardians broke via for 4 runs within the seventh on their approach to a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.

Will Brennan had three hits for the Guardians, who’ve received three of 4. The Orioles might want to win their subsequent two video games in opposition to Cleveland simply to go .500 on this six-game homestand – after they went 5-1 on a visit to play the Blue Jays and Yankees.

Allen (2-2) struck out a career-high 10 in his seventh huge league begin. The rookie left-hander additionally set profession marks for innings pitched and fewest hits allowed — and this was his first scoreless outing.

Allen is the second pitcher in franchise historical past to have eight-plus strikeouts in at the least three of his first seven profession video games. Herb Score did it in 5 of his first seven.

Enyel De Los Santos and Trevor Stephan completed a five-hitter, Cleveland’s fifth shutout this season. Baltimore has been blanked 4 occasions, all in May.

Tyler Wells (3-2) allowed a run and 4 hits in six innings, putting out seven with out a stroll, however the second he exited, the sport fell aside for the Orioles. With the Guardians up 1-0, Myles Straw reached on a one-out infield chopper within the seventh, after which the following three batters – Brennan, Cam Gallagher and Steven Kwan – hit grounders that discovered holes.

Gallagher’s single introduced in a run, and Kwan’s grounder to the correct of second base slipped via for a double that made it 3-0. Amed Rosario hit a grounder at second baseman Adam Frazier, however his throw residence was poor and obtained previous catcher James McCann, permitting two runs to attain. Frazier was charged with an error.

Gallagher opened the scoring with a fifth-inning sacrifice fly.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Orioles: The day went from dangerous to worse for Baltimore when OF Cedric Mullins pulled as much as a near-stop whereas working out an infield grounder within the eighth. Mullins appeared to have one thing unsuitable together with his proper leg and left the sport. … C Adley Rutschman had the break day. It was the primary time this season he’s missed a full recreation.

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