ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Josh Naylor drove in three runs, Logan Allen picked up his first victory in 4 begins and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 on Friday evening.

It was Naylor’s eleventh recreation with at the least three RBIs this season. Bo Naylor additionally drove in a run, marking the seventh time this season the Naylor brothers have had an RBI in the identical recreation.

Josh Naylor is 5 for 17 with 5 RBIs in 5 video games since coming off the injured record after lacking a month as a consequence of a proper indirect pressure.

“Obviously, he feels good about himself, as he should,” supervisor Terry Francona mentioned. “I think you can see that he didn’t just pick up a bat the other day. He’s been working out for a while.”

Allen (7-7) allowed one run on three hits and struck out six to get his first victory since Aug. 15. The left-hander is fourth amongst AL rookies in strikeouts (113) and fifth in wins.

Emmanuel Clase retired the aspect within the ninth for his majors-leading thirty ninth save.

The Guardians remained 6 1/2 video games behind Minnesota within the AL Central after the Twins beat the Mets on Friday.

“There’s no doubt that our backs are against the wall and the odds are against us, but all we can do is worry about winning that day,” Allen mentioned. “We were good tonight and have to keep it up.”

Logan O’Hoppe had a two-run homer within the sixth inning for the Angels, who've dropped seven of their final eight.

Griffin Canning (7-6) allowed three runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.

“I thought he threw the ball very well. He was at 92 pitches in the sixth and also kind of looking for a nice left-handed lane for (Kolton) Ingram (out of the bullpen) and it didn’t work out,” Angels supervisor Phil Nevin mentioned of Canning.

Josh Naylor put the Guardians on the board within the third with a base hit up the center to drive in Steven Kwan, who led off the inning with a double.

Naylor’s different two RBIs got here when he was walked with the bases loaded within the sixth inning and hit a sacrifice fly within the eighth.

Bo Naylor had two hits, together with an RBI single within the fourth inning to increase Cleveland’s result in 2-0. The catcher is 15 for 41 with 10 RBIs in his final 15 video games.

Cleveland’s different runs got here on a sacrifice flies by Kwan within the sixth and Ramon Laureano within the eighth.

O’Hoppe hit a two-run homer to middle on a dangling sinker by Nick Sandlin within the sixth to get the Angels inside 3-2. They had the tying run on third with two outs, however Sam Hentges struck out Kyren Paris to finish the rally.

OHTANI UPDATE

Angels DH Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup for a fifth straight recreation as a consequence of proper indirect tightness.

Manager Phil Nevin mentioned he thought it was greatest if Ohtani had one other time off with the Guardians having a left-hander on the mound in Allen.

“Obviously, he’s our best either way. If he feels good tomorrow, tomorrow would be the best day to bring him back,” Nevin mentioned.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Guardians: Manager Terry Francona mentioned RHP Shane Bieber (proper elbow irritation) did effectively dealing with dwell hitters on Thursday in Cleveland. The subsequent step in Bieber returning to the rotation could be a rehab project.

Angels: 2B Luis Rengifo will bear additional checks after he strained his left biceps whereas taking a swing within the on-deck circle Thursday evening.

UP NEXT

Guardians: RHP Lucas Giolito (7-12, 4.88 ERA) allowed 9 runs in three innings in his first Cleveland begin on Monday. He was claimed on waivers from the Angels on Aug. 31 after he went 1-5 with a 6.89 ERA in six begins after being acquired from the White Sox.

Angels: LHP Tyler Anderson (5-6, 5.55 ERA) had a no-hitter by means of 5 innings final Sunday at Oakland earlier than permitting three runs on three hits in a 10-6 loss.

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