Boston 3, at Cleveland 4

CLEVELAND (Interstat) — The Cleveland Guardians built an early four-run lead and held on for a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night at Progressive Field, snapping a two-game skid and improving to 34-25 on the season. A crowd of 34,404 watched the Guardians score four times in the first inning against Boston starter Brayan Bello, who labored through 34 pitches in the opening frame. Cleveland sent nine batters to the plate and collected five hits, taking advantage of a critical defensive miscue by Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. The rally began with a sharp single… Read more...