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Rookie Travis Bazzana’s Career Night Leads Guardians to 8-1 Win over Astros
Travis Bazzana matched career bests with four hits and two homers as Cleveland scored eight runs behind Joey Cantillo's eight-inning start.
On Saturday, rookie Travis Bazzana set career highs with four hits and two homers, leading the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-1 victory over the Houston Astros as the 2024 MLB Draft's first overall pick finished 4-for-4 with five RBIs.
Bazzana set the tone immediately by drilling Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti's first pitch for a leadoff home run, after which Arrighetti struggled through six innings, allowing a season-high six runs and six hits.
Cleveland pitcher Joey Cantillo matched a career-high with eight innings, retiring the final 14 batters he faced, while Kyle Manzardo hit a two-run homer in the third inning to support the offense.
Houston's Yordan Alvarez went 0-for-3, ending his 25-game on-base streak in the 8-1 loss as the Astros offense stalled against the Cleveland pitching staff.
The series concludes Sunday as Astros RHP Kai-Wei Teng faces Guardians RHP Slade Cecconi, with Teng holding a 3-6 record and 4.31 ERA against Cecconi's 3-5 record and 4.60 ERA.