The game belonged to Cleveland until the eighth inning changed everything. Baltimore erased a four-run deficit with six runs in the frame, turning a scoreless outing loss into a 6-4 victory at Progressive Field.
Tanner Bibee carried Cleveland through six scoreless innings, allowing four hits while striking out five. The right-hander worked around three walks and kept Baltimore off the board, carrying a 4.81 ERA into his third start of the season.
Daniel Schneemann's grand slam in the seventh inning appeared to settle the game. His 407-foot blast to right field scored Kwan, DeLauter and Ramírez, giving Cleveland a commanding 4-0 lead. Schneemann finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs, hitting .313 on the season.
The eighth inning unraveled quickly for Cleveland. Rodríguez's sacrifice fly scored Ward to break the scoreless outing. Wilson's double to left brought home Alonso and Beavers, cutting the deficit to 4-3. Jeremiah Jackson then delivered the decisive blow with a three-run homer to left center, giving Baltimore a 6-4 lead. Jackson went 1-for-4 with three RBIs, extending his strong start to the season with a .317 average and five home runs.
Baltimore snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 9-10. Cleveland fell to 11-9 despite the early offensive burst.