The Guardians turned Progressive Field into a launching pad, hitting six home runs in a 10-3 victory over Cincinnati that was never in doubt after the first inning.
Kyle Manzardo went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI, leading Cleveland's power display. The first baseman homered in both the third and fifth innings, extending his season totals to four home runs and 16 RBI while carrying a .223 average.
Cleveland struck immediately when DeLauter homered to right in the first inning, scoring Ramírez for a 2-0 lead. The Reds answered in the third when De La Cruz homered to left center, but Manzardo's first homer of the night restored the three-run margin. Rocchio added a solo shot in the fourth, Manzardo connected again in the fifth, and Martínez capped the power surge with a two-run homer in the seventh that scored Kwan.
Gavin Williams earned the victory, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits over 6.0 innings with 7 strikeouts and no walks. His ERA stands at 3.67. Brady Singer took the loss for Cincinnati, surrendering 5 runs on 7 hits in 4.0 innings with 6 strikeouts. His ERA: 6.26.
Cleveland improved to 25-22 and first place in the division. Cincinnati fell to 24-22.