Cleveland GuardiansvsPhiladelphia Phillies
CLE 1/PHI 0
Things to say
Cleveland beat Philadelphia 1-0 at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night.
01
opener
Guardians snuck out of Philly with a 1-0 win. Total pitchers' duel, one run was all they needed. Phillies bats just never showed up.
02
key player
Cleveland's staff was the story — held the Phillies lineup off the board the whole night, that's a heart-of-the-order shutout.
03
hot take
Philly's at .500 and it's almost June. That's not a slump anymore, that's who they are.
04
deep cut
Citizens Bank usually plays like a bandbox and they still got blanked at home. Tells you everything about how the Guardians pitched.
05
exit
Anyway, Cleveland's rolling at 31-22 — curious if they keep it up against the rest of the road trip.
The recap
Guardians snuck out of Philly with a 1-0 squeaker, and yeah, it was every bit as tight as the line score suggests. Cleveland's staff absolutely got into their stuff at Citizens Bank, holding a Phillies lineup that usually does damage at home to a goose egg.
One run was all the visitors needed, and the bullpen slammed the door to lock down the road win. Phils drop to 25-26 while the Guardians keep rolling at 31-22 — different zip codes in the standings now.