Colorado Rockies @ Cleveland Guardians
Kyle Manzardo's second career 2-homer game powers Guardians to 10-4 win over Rockies
CLEVELAND -- — Kyle Manzardo had his second career two-homer game and drove in three runs, Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run triple, and the Cleveland Guardians rolled to a 10-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
Manzardo hit a two-run shot off Rockies starter Tanner Gordon (2-3) in the third inning and a solo homer against Jimmy Herget in the sixth. His other two-homer game occurred last Sept. 1 against Pittsburgh.
Gabriel Arias added a two-run single and José Ramírez and Bo Naylor scored two runs apiece for the Guardians, who are 3 1/2 games out of the final American League wild-card spot with Thursday's trade deadline looming.
Logan Allen (7-9) worked seven innings and allowed two runs on homers by Jordan Beck and Michael Toglia. The left-hander threw a career-high 113 pitches and matched his longest outing, winning for the second time in his last seven decisions.
Cleveland built 7-0 and 10-1 leads, tying its season-best with 15 hits. Manzardo posted three and Nolan Jones, Daniel Schneemann, Ramírez and Rocchio each had two.
Colorado's Warming Bernabel went 2 for 4 with a double and is batting .400 with two homers and three RBI over his first four major league games. Kyle Farmer had a solo home run.
Gordon fell off the mound on an aborted pitch in the second when his plant foot slipped on the dirt for a balk. David Fry advanced to second then scored when left fielder Beck mishandled Rocchio’s single, giving Cleveland an unearned run.
The Guardians have won 13 of their last 19 games, a surge that began immediately after they lost a season-high 10 straight from June 26 through July 6.
Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (2-10, 5.24 ERA), who allowed four solo homers in his last start July 25 at Baltimore, pitches the series finale on Wednesday. LHP Kolby Allard (2-1, 2.83) is scheduled to start for the Guardians.
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CLE wins 2-1
Game Information
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Shane Livensparger
- First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
- Second Base Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
- Third Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
2026 National League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | W1 |
| Arizona | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | W2 |
| San Francisco | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | W2 |
| Colorado | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | L1 |
| San Diego | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | L2 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 2 | 2 | .500 | - | W2 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 3 | .500 | - | L1 |
| Detroit | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.5 | L3 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1 | L2 |
| Chicago | 1 | 4 | .200 | 1.5 | L1 |

