The Guardians scored seven runs in the second inning of a sellout game for their Pride Night, and that was all she wrote as they defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1.
Carlos Carrasco had an incredible throwback start, going six innings, giving up only four hits, no walks, and striking out seven. A home run to Vladimar Guerrero was the one blemish on an incredible performance to which Austin Hedges credited a plan to throw all of his pitches to every batter and Cookie remaining loose and engaged on the mound, physically. Carrasco warmed up to a Lady Gaga song and said after walking a bunch of guys his last time out and hitting a batter, he decided to try not to do that this time:
Carlos Carrasco said his last outing was on his mind going into today and he knew he couldn't have another start like that, so he stayed focused on fixing his mistakes in his start tonight.