Adell homers, Bibee earns win as Guardians top Rockies
DENVER (Interstat) — Jo Adell hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning and Tanner Bibee earned his fifth win as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Saturday at Coors Field.
Adell’s 20th homer scored Chase DeLauter and José Ramírez, giving Cleveland a 3-0 lead. Patrick Bailey’s sixth-inning single brought home Adell with an insurance run. Bibee (5-13) allowed two earned runs on five hits with six strikeouts over six innings. Cade Smith allowed one run in the ninth but still earned his 34th save.
Colorado answered in the fourth on Troy Johnston’s RBI double, then Mickey Moniak homered in the fifth. Connor Norby hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Rockies. Gabriel Hughes (0-5) took the loss, giving up three earned runs on four hits over five innings. Each team finished with seven hits.
Cleveland improved to 65-67; Colorado fell to 52-79. The game drew 39,327 and lasted 2:27. The Guardians have won the first two games of the series.