A rare Guardians start almost turned into an all-too-familiar Guardians finish as Clevend busted out to a 5-0 lead and nearly gave it away on several occasions. They held on, though — never fully giving up the lead despite some close calls — and avoided a sweep in San Diego with an 8-6 win.
The early outburst came courtesy of five first-inning hits, including three straight to start the game. Andrés Giménez, getting a rare lead-off opportunity with Steven Kwan on the bench, started things off with a single followed by singles from Amed Rosario and José Ramírez.