Perdomo’s four hits, three RBIs lift Diamondbacks past Guardians
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Interstat) — Geraldo Perdomo went 4 for 6 with a home run and three RBIs as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Cleveland Guardians 12-8 on Saturday at Progressive Field.
Arizona trailed 2-0 after Rhys Hoskins’ two-run homer in the first, then tied it in the fifth. The Diamondbacks broke it open with seven runs in the seventh, highlighted by Corbin Carroll’s three-run homer and James McCann’s two-run double. Arizona added two in the eighth and two in the ninth.
Cleveland scored five in the eighth and one in the ninth but couldn’t complete the comeback. Nolan Arenado also homered for Arizona, which had 16 hits. Cleveland had 14 hits.
Gerardo Carrillo (2-0) earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Hunter Gaddis (1-3) took the loss. The game drew an announced attendance of 30,392 and lasted 3:39.
Arizona improved to 59-52, while Cleveland fell to 56-56. The victory was Arizona’s second straight in the series.