The Cleveland Guardians’ lineup finally showed signs of life against a team with a record above .500 but ultimately came up short against the San Diego Padres in a 5-4 loss.
Command was an issue for Cleveland starter Zach Plesac in the loss. He only allowed five hits over five innings pitched but surrendered four walks. Aside from a home run that exited the stadium at 108 mph, the Padres really weren’t able to put the barrel to many of his pitches. Eric Hosmer’s two-out RBI single in the first inning was an 80 mph liner to shallow center field.