Eight innings of scoreless baseball ended with one swing. Kyle Manzardo homered to left field in the ninth inning, lifting Cleveland to a 1-0 victory over Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park.
Gavin Williams dominated through eight innings for the Guardians, allowing 4 hits while striking out 11 batters without issuing a walk. The right-hander threw 99 pitches and earned his seventh win of the season, carrying a 3.25 ERA.
Manzardo connected on a 364-foot shot to left field, his fifth home run of the season. The 1-for-1 performance raised his season average to .228 with 17 RBIs.
Cristopher Sanchez matched Williams through eight innings for Philadelphia, surrendering 4 hits with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks over 96 pitches. Jhoan Duran entered for the ninth and allowed 2 hits and 1 run in the loss. Cade Smith closed out the victory with a perfect ninth inning for his 17th save.
Cleveland extended its winning streak to six games and improved to 30-22. Philadelphia fell to 25-25 with its second consecutive loss. Duran remains two saves away from 100 career saves.