Command issues came back to haunt Triston McKenzie and the Cleveland Guardians’ lineup couldn’t complete a late inning rally against the Orioles’ bullpen in a 5-4 loss to Baltimore.
The game looked to be a home run derby early, as Jose Ramirez and Trey Mancini traded solo home runs in the first inning. Andre Gimenez got hold of a fastball in the second inning and sent it packing to Eutaw Street, slugging a 418-foot home run to give the Guardians a 2-1 lead.
McKenzie’s fatal mistake would come in the third inning. With one out, he walked Cedric Mullins and Trey Mancini before getting Anthony Santander to fly out.