Guardians 4-2 Orioles (Apr 18, 2026) Game Recap

CLEVELAND — — Gavin Williams struck out 11 over seven innings to push his majors-leading complete 40, Brayan Rocchio hit a three-run homer and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Saturday.

Williams (3-1) allowed a run on three hits and walked one in a dominant outing. He had his sixth profession double-digit strikeout recreation and second of the season.

Cade Smith He struck out the facet within the ninth for his fifth save.

José Ramírez stole his tenth base within the first inning, turning into the primary participant to succeed in double digits this 12 months.

Orioles starter Dean Kremer (0-1) allowed two hits and three runs in six innings.

Baltimore took the lead within the fourth inning when Leody Taveras hit a solo homer to proper area, Cleveland responded within the fifth. Rhys Hoskins walked and Daniel Schneemann singled earlier than Rocchio lined a two-out, three-run homer to proper.

The Orioles lower it to 3-2 within the eighth on Gunnar Henderson‘s homer.

Bo Naylor added a run within the backside half with a solo homer to proper area, his first of the season.

Baltimore had 4 hits and struck out 16 occasions.

Up subsequent

Baltimore LHP Trevor Rogers (2-1, 3.04 ERA) was set to begin Sunday towards LHP Joey Cantillo (1-0, 2.61 ERA) within the sequence finale.

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