CLEVELAND — Parker Messick pitched seven shutout innings in his second huge league begin, and the Cleveland Guardians snapped a six-game dropping streak and a 28-inning scoreless drought with a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday evening.
Messick (1-0) allowed 4 hits, struck out six and didn’t concern a stroll. He pitched 6 2/3 innings and left with a 2-1 lead in his debut towards Arizona earlier than the Diamondbacks rallied for a 3-2 win in 10 innings.
Hunter Gaddis pitched a scoreless eighth and Cade Smith closed it out for his eighth save.
Steven Kwan led off the primary with a single off Shane Baz (8-11).
C.J. Kayfus walked and Kyle Manzardo drove in Kwan with a single off the glove of first baseman Yandy Díaz. Bo Naylor added a sacrifice fly, and Brayan Rocchio drove within the third run with a two-out single.
Cleveland managed solely Angel Martínez’s leadoff stroll within the eighth after that.
Baz allowed three runs on three hits in six innings. He retired 16 straight after Rocchio’s single earlier than leaving after placing out the facet within the sixth. He’s 0-8 in his final 10 begins. Griffin Jax and Mason Montgomery each pitched a scoreless inning.
Key second
Merrick surrendered a leadoff double to Díaz within the seventh however left him stranded there.
Key stat
Merrick has a 0.66 ERA by means of his first two begins with 12 strikeouts and one stroll.
Up subsequent
Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen (10-5, 2.62 ERA) begins Wednesday’s rubber sport reverse Guardians RHP Slade Cecconi (5-6, 4.41).