MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — Parker Messick pitched six innings of one-hit ball, striking out one, as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday at loanDepot Park. Attendance was 15,605, and the game lasted 2 hours, 24 minutes.

Cleveland scored two runs in the fourth inning on Chase DeLauter’s two-run homer to right-center. The Guardians added a run in the fifth on Travis Bazzana’s sacrifice fly. Miami answered with solo homers by Heriberto Hernández in the sixth and Leo Jiménez in the seventh.

Cade Smith earned his 28th save with a perfect ninth inning. Sandy Alcantara took the loss despite striking out eight over seven innings, allowing five hits and three earned runs. DeLauter went 2 for 4 with two RBIs.

Cleveland improved to 49-46, while Miami fell to 52-43. The Guardians continue the three-game series Saturday.