CLEVELAND (AP) — Parker Messick took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, José Ramírez homered for the third time in 4 video games and the Cleveland Guardians opened a seven-game homestand with a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday evening.
Making his eleventh main league begin, Messick (3-0) confronted one batter greater than the minimal by way of eight innings earlier than Leody Taveras led off the ninth with a grounder that simply eluded diving second baseman Juan Brito and went into proper area for a single.
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Blaze Alexander adopted with a line-drive single to heart earlier than the rookie left-hander was eliminated to a standing ovation from the gang of 14,748.
Taylor Ward‘s single off nearer Cade Smith loaded the bases, and Gunnar Henderson‘s sacrifice fly drove in Taveras. Pete Alonso hit an RBI double that put runners at second and third with one out.
Smith then retired pinch-hitter Colton Cowser on a fly to heart and Samuel Basallo on a grounder for his fourth save.
The 25-year-old Messick walked two and equaled a profession finest with 9 strikeouts. He was charged with two runs in eight-plus innings, his longest outing in the majors. He threw 112 pitches, 78 for strikes.
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The most up-to-date no-hitter in the majors was Sept. 4, 2024, when Shota Imanaga and two Chicago Cubs relievers mixed to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-0 at Wrigley Field.
Cleveland has the longest present hole between no-hitters. The crew’s final one was Len Barker’s excellent sport on May 15, 1981, in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Chase DeLauter walked in the primary and Ramírez drove a first-pitch fastball from Shane Baz (0-2) into the right-center stands to present Cleveland a 2-0 lead.
Steven Kwan hit an RBI single in the fifth and George Valera added a run-scoring single in the sixth.
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Orioles RHP Chris Bassitt (0-2, 9.00 ERA) faces Guardians RHP Tanner Bibee (0-2, 6.38) on Friday.
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