CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Gavin Williams struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings and Chase DeLauter drove in three runs as the Cleveland Guardians blanked the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field.

Williams scattered one hit and did not allow an earned run, lowering his season record to 11-6. He was supported by an offense that broke through with two runs in the third inning and three more in the fifth, giving Cleveland its first win in the three-game series after Arizona had taken the previous two meetings.

Merrill Kelly took the loss for Arizona, falling to 8-9 after allowing five runs on eight hits over five innings. The veteran right-hander struck out five but was undone by a pair of multi-run frames.

Patrick Bailey started the scoring in the bottom of the third with his sixth home run of the season, a fly ball to center field. Petey Halpin followed with a single, Steven Kwan walked and, after Jose Ramirez popped out, DeLauter lined a single to center that brought Halpin home and pushed Kwan to third. The Guardians could not add more that inning, but the damage gave Kelly and the Diamondbacks a two-run deficit.

Cleveland extended the lead in the fifth. Kwan drew a one-out walk, Ramirez singled to right and DeLauter laced a double down the right-field line that scored both runners and gave the Guardians a 4-0 advantage. Kyle Manzardo then singled to center, plating DeLauter for a five-run cushion. The rally stalled when Brayan Rocchio struck out and Gabriel Arias grounded into a double play, but the damage was done.

Williams was in control throughout, striking out the side in the first inning on a combination of swinging strikeouts and foul tips. He worked around a two-out single in the second and retired nine straight batters at one point. Arizona’s only significant threat against him came in the sixth when Tim Tawa singled and Ildemaro Vargas reached on an error, but Williams escaped with back-to-back walks followed by a line out to end the inning.

The Diamondbacks managed just two hits in the game, a single by Tawa in the sixth and a single by Geraldo Perdomo in the eighth. Perdomo’s hit came after Tyler Locklear walked, but Gabriel Moreno lined out to end that threat. Arizona’s final chance came in the ninth when Max Kepler and Nolan Arenado walked and Tawa reached on an error to load the bases with one out, but Ildemaro Vargas struck out and Adrian Del Castillo grounded out to seal the shutout.

Cleveland’s bullpen preserved the lead after Williams departed. Matt Festa recorded the final out of the sixth inning, then Cade Smith worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings, Hunter Gaddis got one out in the eighth and Craig Yoho finished the ninth with a strikeout. For Arizona, Ryan Thompson and Taylor Clarke combined for three scoreless innings of relief, with Thompson striking out two and Clarke striking out one.

The Guardians received a strong defensive performance as well, turning two double plays to erase early baserunners. Steven Kwan reached on a leadoff single in the first but was erased on a Ramirez ground ball that resulted in a double play. Travis Bazzana singled in the second but was forced out, and the defense kept the game scoreless until the third.

Arizona’s offense struggled to generate any momentum against Williams, who threw mostly hard strikes and worked ahead in counts. The Diamondbacks struck out 10 times against him, with Corbin Carroll striking out three times and Ketel Marte and Max Kepler each fanning twice. Arizona’s two hits were the fewest the team has produced in a game this season.

Cleveland’s victory snapped a modest two-game skid and improved the Guardians to 57-56. Arizona fell to 59-53, missing a chance to complete a series sweep after winning the first two games by scores of 12-8 and 4-1.

The game took 2 hours, 33 minutes and was witnessed by an announced crowd of 24,869 at the ballpark.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 7-3 Arizona victory, and its ELO system gave Cleveland a 50.10 percent chance to win. Cleveland entered as a 1.5-run favorite, and the combined five runs went under the 8-run over/under line.