Arizona erupts in eighth inning to top Cleveland Guardians 4‑1

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Interstat) — Mitch Bratt struck out two over five innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored four runs in the eighth inning to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Progressive Field.

Arizona trailed 1-0 after Rhys Hoskins’ first-inning single scored José Ramírez. The Diamondbacks broke through against Tanner Bibee in the eighth. Geraldo Perdomo singled in Tim Tawa, and Gabriel Moreno followed with a two-run single. Ketel Marte added an RBI single. Cleveland committed an error on Moreno’s hit.

Bratt allowed one run on three hits in a no-decision. Jonathan Loáisiga (3-3) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Brandyn Garcia worked the ninth for his third save. Bibee (4-11) gave up three runs over 7 1/3 innings.

Steven Kwan went 2 for 2 for Cleveland. Perdomo finished 2 for 4. Attendance was 36,639, and the game lasted 2:31. The Diamondbacks improved to 58-52, while the Guardians dropped to 56-55.