Guardians blank Diamondbacks 5‑0 behind Gavin Williams

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Interstat) — Gavin Williams allowed one hit over 5 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out 10, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday at Progressive Field.

Williams (11-6) set the tone for a pitching staff that limited Arizona to two hits. Chase DeLauter drove in three runs, including a third-inning single that scored Petey Halpin and a fifth-inning double that brought home Steven Kwan and José Ramírez. Patrick Bailey homered in the third, and Kyle Manzardo added an RBI single in the fifth as Cleveland broke the game open.

Merrill Kelly (8-9) took the loss after allowing five runs and eight hits in five innings, striking out five. Ryan Thompson and Taylor Clarke each delivered scoreless relief for Arizona, while Cade Smith, Hunter Gaddis, Craig Yoho and Matt Festa combined to finish for Cleveland. The game lasted 2 hours, 33 minutes before an announced crowd of 24,869. Cleveland improved to 57-56, and Arizona dropped to 59-53.