Arizona DiamondbacksvsCleveland Guardians
ARI 12/CLE 8
Things to say
Arizona beat Cleveland 12-8 at Progressive Field on Friday night.
01
opener
D-backs just went into Cleveland and put up a dozen. Guardians scored eight and still lost by four, so you know the pitching got roughed up on both sides.
02
hot take
Cleveland's at .500 in August with that lineup? That's a disappointment. This is a team that should be running away with more of these.
03
deep cut
Twelve runs on the road on a Friday night, Arizona's offense is quietly rolling. They're seven over .500 and nobody's talking about them.
04
exit
Anyway, long night for both bullpens. Curious if Cleveland can bounce back tomorrow or if this series is already getting away from them.
The recap
Arizona rolled into Progressive Field and left the yard early and often, hanging 12 on Cleveland to grab this one 12-8. The Guardians answered enough to make it interesting, but every time they clawed close the Snakes' bats punched right back.
Cleveland's pen never slammed the door, and a big middle-innings swing is what put this out of reach. D-backs move to 59-52 and keep the good vibes rolling; Cleveland drops back to .500 at 56-56.