Cleveland Guardians at Atlanta Braves
· Major League Baseball
6 - 0
Rookie lefty Parker Messick pitches into 7th and José Ramírez homers as Guardians beat Braves 6-0
Chase DeLauter had an RBI double and Daniel Schneemann added a two-run single off the bench.
Messick (2-0) struck out five and walked two in 6 2/3 innings. He has an 0.51 ERA through three starts, allowing one run in 17 2/3 innings.
Atlanta, which entered 5-0 against left-handed starters, was held scoreless for the first time this season.
Erik Sabrowski struck out two in a perfect eighth and Shawn Armstrong worked the ninth to complete Cleveland's first shutout this year.
Ramírez launched a solo homer to left field on an 0-2 pitch in the first inning. He finished 2 for 4 with two stolen bases and a walk.
Rhys Hoskins had a run-scoring groundout in the sixth and DeLauter hit an RBI double over the head of right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. in the eighth that scored Schneemann with a dive at home plate.
The Guardians scored three times in the ninth on a throwing error by Braves catcher Jonah Heim and a two-run single by Schneemann.
Martín Pérez (0-1) allowed one run and two hits over five innings in his second start for Atlanta.
The Guardians got their second run in the sixth with a bases-loaded grounder from Hoskins with one out. Braves third baseman Austin Riley had a chance at a double play, but Ramírez just avoided the tag on his way to third before Riley threw out Hoskins at first as Angel Martínez scored from third.
Martínez was 2 for 5 with two runs scored.
The win snapped Cleveland's five-game losing streak to the Braves that dated to 2024.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Heim fouled out to third. |
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9th Inning | Yastrzemski struck out looking. |
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9th Inning | Dubón struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Riley walked. |
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9th Inning | Olson doubled to left. |
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9th Inning | Armstrong relieved Sabrowski |
Statistics
CLE |
ATL |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 12 | Ground Balls | 9 |
| 4 | Strikeouts | 9 |
| 5 | Runs Batted In | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 7 | Hits | 5 |
| 4 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 8 | Walks | 3 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 6 | Runs | 0 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 33 | At Bats | 32 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 15 | Runners Left On Base | 13 |
| 0 | Triples | 1 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 1 |
| 17 | Fly Balls | 14 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 185 | Pitches | 127 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 12 | Total Bases | 8 |
| 41 | Plate Appearances | 35 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 3 | Extra Base Hits | 2 |
| 5.6 | Runs Created | 1.7 |
| .212 | Batting Average | .156 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .364 | Slugging Percentage | .250 |
| .515 | Secondary Average | .188 |
| .366 | On Base Percentage | .229 |
| .729 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .479 |
| 0.7 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
| 5.6 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 1.7 |
| 40.0 | Batter Rating | 9.5 |
| 33.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 1.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 4.51 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.63 |
| .152 | Isolated Power | .094 |
| 2.00 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.33 |
| .195 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .086 |
| .303 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .031 |
| 11.0 | Runs Produced | 0.0 |
| 0.8 | Runs Ratio | 0.0 |
| 0.5 | Patience Ratio | 0.3 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
| 84.5 | MLB Rating | 63.8 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 40,195 | Capacity:
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
11 | 7 | .611 | - | W4 |
Cleveland |
10 | 8 | .556 | 1 | L1 |
Detroit |
8 | 9 | .471 | 2.5 | W4 |
Kansas City |
7 | 10 | .412 | 3.5 | L2 |
Chicago |
6 | 11 | .353 | 4.5 | L1 |
2026 National League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta |
11 | 7 | .611 | - | W1 |
Miami |
9 | 9 | .500 | 2 | L1 |
Philadelphia |
8 | 9 | .471 | 2.5 | L1 |
Washington |
8 | 9 | .471 | 2.5 | W1 |
New York |
7 | 11 | .389 | 4 | L7 |


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