Manzardo’s grand slam powers Guardians past Reds 6‑5
CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Kyle Manzardo hit a grand slam in the first inning and the Cleveland Guardians held on to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Monday night at Great American Ball Park.
Manzardo’s blast to right field capped a four-run opening frame. The Reds rallied for four runs in the fourth, taking a 5-4 lead on a two-run single by Sal Stewart, who finished 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs. Cleveland tied the game in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Chase DeLauter and went ahead in the eighth when DeLauter scored on a sacrifice bunt.
Colin Holderman (6-2) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Cade Smith earned his 31st save with a perfect ninth. Sam Moll (1-7) took the loss. Franco Aleman struck out five over two scoreless innings for Cleveland. Chase Burns allowed one earned run over five innings for Cincinnati.
The Guardians improved to 55-53, the Reds dropped to 49-56. Attendance was 16,866. The game lasted 2 hours, 55 minutes. The teams meet again Tuesday.