Manzardo’s ninth-inning homer lifts Guardians past Phillies

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Kyle Manzardo hit a pinch-hit homer off Jhoan Duran in the ninth inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park. The shot preserved a brilliant outing from Gavin Williams, who pitched eight shutout innings, allowing four hits and striking out 11. Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sánchez matched him with eight scoreless frames of his own, yielding four hits and fanning six. Cade Smith worked a scoreless ninth for his 17th save. The game, played before 38,092 fans, lasted 2 hours, 5 minutes. Williams improved to 7-3; Duran fell to 1-2. Cleveland’s record rose to 31-22, while Philadelphia dropped to 25-26.