The Cleveland Guardians erased a 2-0 deficit Friday night, riding a five-run outburst in the sixth inning to beat the Texas Rangers, 6-3, and notch their fifth consecutive win.
The Guardians broke the game open in the sixth inning, trailing 2-1 as the Rangers turned the game over to their bullpen with Taylor Hearn on the mound in relief of starting pitcher Jon Gray. With one out and runners at the corners, Josh Naylor drilled an RBI double to the wall in right-center to tie the game. Oscar Gonzalez then muscled an RBI single into center field to plate the go-ahead run.