Baltimore’s Jordan Westburg (11) congratulates Ramon Laureano after his two-run homer off Cleveland starter Logan Allen during Thursday’s first inning.
Baltimore’s Jordan Westburg (11) congratulates Ramon Laureano after his two-run homer off Cleveland starter Logan Allen during Thursday’s first inning.
CLEVELAND — Gunnar Henderson singled in Alex Jackson with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Charlie Morton matched his longest start of the season, helping the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon.
Henderson’s liner to right came against Erik Sabrowski, giving the loss to Guardians starter Logan Allen (6-9). The Orioles won for the second time in nine games and avoided a four-game series sweep.
Steven Kwan hit a pair of solo homers and Nolan Jones had a sacrifice fly for Cleveland, which is 11-3 since July 7 and wrapped up its homestand with five wins in seven contests. The Guardians’ current surge came immediately after they lost 10 straight.
Baltimore took a 3-0 lead in the first on Ramón Laureano’s two-run homer and an RBI double by Ramón UrÃas. Allen lost for the fifth time in his last six starts.
Kwan went deep in the third and fifth, both to right field, for his first multi-homer game in the majors.
KEY MOMENTJackson doubled with one out in the seventh, prompting Guardians manager Stephen Vogt to replace Allen with Sabrowski. The left-hander walked Jordan Westburg before giving up Henderson’s RBI single.
KEY STATLaureano hit three homers in the series. He only had two home runs in 38 home games as a member of the Guardians before being released on May 25, 2024.
UP NEXTOrioles: RHP Dean Kremer (8-7, 4.06 ERA) starts Friday against Colorado in the opener of a seven-game homestand.
Guardians: RHP Gavin Williams (6-4, 3.54 ERA) pitches Friday to begin a three-game series in Kansas City.
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