Rocchio’s Three-Run Homer Lifts Guardians Over Orioles
CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Brayan Rocchio hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning Saturday, propelling the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Progressive Field.
The decisive blast off Dean Kremer (0-1) scored Rhys Hoskins and Daniel Schneemann, erasing a one-run deficit. It accounted for all of Cleveland’s three hits. Baltimore managed four hits but stranded key runners.
Gavin Williams (3-1) earned the win for Cleveland, now 12-10. Cade Smith secured his fifth save. Baltimore fell to 10-11 despite single runs in the fourth and eighth. The game took 2 hours, 20 minutes before an announced crowd of 20,783. The teams conclude their series Sunday.