The game turned in the fourth inning when Cleveland broke a 1-1 tie with three decisive runs. The Guardians never looked back, cruising to a 9-3 victory over St. Louis at Busch Stadium.
Brayan Rocchio carried the Cleveland offense with a 2-for-3 performance that included a two-run homer and a walk. The shortstop drove in two runs and scored twice, extending his season totals to two home runs and eight RBI while batting .200.
Cleveland's fourth-inning surge began when Schneemann singled to right, scoring Hoskins and Ramírez to put the Guardians ahead 3-1. Hedges followed with a sacrifice fly that scored Fry, extending the lead to 4-1. Rocchio later homered to left in the sixth inning, bringing home Hedges for a 6-1 advantage.
Gavin Williams earned the victory with five innings of work, allowing five hits and two runs while striking out four. His counterpart Matthew Liberatore took the loss, surrendering six hits and four earned runs over five innings with a 4.29 ERA.
Cleveland improved to 9-7 while snapping a one-game winning streak. St. Louis fell to 8-7, extending their losing streak to two games.