Guardians Beat Pirates 6-1

September 2, 2024 3:46 am

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Manzardo hit his first two major league homers, Alex Cobb did not allow a baserunner through the first six innings and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1. Manzardo, who was recalled from Triple-A Columbus before the game, homered in the fourth and sixth against Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller. José Ramírez and Andrés Giménez also went deep as Cleveland hit four solo homers and raised its AL-best home record to 43-25. Cobb had his bid for a perfect game broken up when Isaiah Kiner-Falefa led off the seventh with a sharp single off the pitcher’s glove.