The game was over in the first inning. Washington launched six home runs to demolish Cleveland 10-2 at Progressive Field, turning what should have been a competitive matchup into a showcase of power hitting.
Curtis Mead went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI, leading a relentless offensive attack. James Wood added 4-for-5 with a homer and an RBI, while Luis Garcia contributed 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Jacob Young and Cal Abrams each added solo shots in the early innings.
Wood homered to right center in the first inning to open the scoring. Mead followed with a two-run blast to left center, scoring Garcia Jr. Later in the second, Young homered to left center before Garcia Jr. connected for a two-run shot to right, scoring Wood. Cleveland managed only token resistance when Hoskins homered to left in the second and Martínez doubled to left, scoring Manzardo in the fourth.
Zack Littell earned the win with seven innings of work, allowing one run on five hits while striking out seven. Tanner Bibee absorbed the loss, surrendering seven runs on eight hits over three innings with his ERA at 4.57.
Washington extended its winning streak to two games and improved to 27-27. Cleveland, despite the loss, maintained first place in their division at 32-23.