Parker Messick struck out six over seven shoutout innings for his first win in the majors, and Kyle Manzardo drove in the go-ahead run as the Cleveland Guardians snapped their six-game losing streak, beating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 on Aug. 26.
Manzardo and Brayan Rocchio each had RBI singles and Bo Naylor added a sacrifice fly in the first, putting the Guardians up by three and ending their 28-inning scoreless streak that began Aug. 22 at the Texas Rangers.
Aug 26, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians second baseman Brayan Rocchio (4) breaks his bat while hitting an RBI single in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Messick (1-0) only permitted one runner to reach second base in his second game in the big leagues. The left-hander allowed four hits without a walk in a dominant 98-pitch outing, six days after making his debut at the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Aug 26, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick (77) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Hunter Gaddis tossed the eighth and Cade Smith pitched the ninth for his eighth save in 13 opportunities. The combined five-hitter sparked Cleveland’s first win since Aug. 18 at Arizona.
Rays starter Shane Baz (8-11) extended his streak of losses without a win to eight, working six innings and allowing three runs on three hits. The right-hander struck out seven and walked a pair. He has not won a start since June 26 at Kansas City.
Yandy Diaz went 3-for-4, and Chandler Simpson and Carson Williams had one hit apiece for Tampa Bay, which had its three-game winning streak end.
Aug 26, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick (77) walks off the field at the end of the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Cleveland did not have a hit in the final eight frames against Baz, Griffin Jax or Mason Montgomery. Steven Kwan’s leadoff single was its other hit.
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The Guardians were outscored 37-10 in their previous six games, all but ending their postseason chances after reaching the 2024 American League Championship Series.
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