July 30 - Kyle Manzardo homered and drove in two runs and Travis Bazzana had two hits, a run and an RBI as the ​visiting Cleveland Guardians defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Wednesday.

Gabriel Arias went 2-for-4 ‌with a double, a run and an RBI for the Guardians, while Steven Kwan collected two hits, a run and an RBI. Jose Ramirez added two hits and a run as Cleveland unleashed a ​12-hit attack to clinch a series win in the Ohio Cup matchup.

Erik Sabrowski (4-2) ​earned the win after striking out both batters he faced to escape ⁠a jam he was brought into during the sixth inning.

The Guardians broke through in ​the fifth, scoring four runs on just one hit.

Kwan reached on a fielding error by ​shortstop Elly De La Cruz to open the inning, and Ramirez followed by reaching on a fielder's choice when second baseman Edwin Arroyo was late to cover the bag.

Chase DeLauter walked to load the ​bases before Bazzana lined an RBI single to left. Brayan Rocchio then struck out, ​but Manzardo drew a bases-loaded walk to force in a run. Arias coaxed another bases-loaded walk to ‌make it ⁠3-0 and chase Cincinnati starter Brady Singer (5-10).

Caleb Ferguson entered, and Patrick Bailey capped the inning's scoring with a sacrifice fly that scored Bazzana for a 4-0 lead.

Cincinnati cut its deficit to 4-1 in the sixth when Noelvi Marte's high chopper found its way into ​center for an RBI ​single.

Cleveland answered right ⁠back in the seventh, stretching its lead to 6-1. Manzardo launched his 13th homer of the season, a 425-foot solo shot to right-center ​to lead off the inning, and Kwan added a sacrifice fly ​later in ⁠the frame.

Earlier, Kwan and Ramirez opened the third with singles before DeLauter struck out swinging. Bazzana roped a single up the middle to load the bases, but Rocchio fouled out and ⁠Manzardo ​grounded out to end the threat.

Singer allowed four runs, ​all unearned, on six hits with four walks and three strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. Cleveland starter Joey Cantillo ​yielded four hits, walked one and struck out eight in four scoreless innings.

--Field Level Media