{"id":673917,"date":"2026-04-12T07:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/673917\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T07:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:42:21","slug":"rookie-lefty-parker-messick-pitches-into-7th-as-guardians-beat-braves-6-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/673917\/","title":{"rendered":"Rookie lefty Parker Messick pitches into 7th as Guardians beat Braves 6-0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of a young pitcher’s explosive delivery captures the raw energy and athleticism of the game.Atlanta Today<\/p>\n

Rookie left-hander Parker Messick pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning and Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez hit his second home run of the season as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Atlanta Braves 6-0 on Saturday night. Chase DeLauter had an RBI double and Daniel Schneemann added a two-run single off the bench to support Messick’s strong outing.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The win snapped Cleveland’s five-game losing streak to the Braves, a key NL contender, and showcased the Guardians’ young pitching talent in Messick. Atlanta had been 5-0 against left-handed starters this season before being shut out for the first time.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Messick (2-0) struck out five and walked two in 6 2\/3 innings, lowering his ERA to 0.51 through three starts. Ram\u00edrez launched a solo homer in the first inning and finished 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a walk. DeLauter’s RBI double and Schneemann’s two-run single in the ninth provided insurance runs.<\/p>\n

Messick pitched into the 7th inning on Saturday, April 12, 2026.Ram\u00edrez hit his 2nd home run of the 2026 season.The Guardians snapped a 5-game losing streak against the Braves that dated back to 2024.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Parker Messick<\/p>\n

A rookie left-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians who pitched four-hit ball into the 7th inning, striking out 5 and walking 2 to earn the win.<\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez<\/p>\n

The star third baseman for the Cleveland Guardians who hit a solo home run in the 1st inning and finished 2-for-4 with 2 stolen bases and a walk.<\/p>\n

Chase DeLauter<\/p>\n

A Guardians outfielder who hit an RBI double in the 8th inning to extend Cleveland’s lead.<\/p>\n

Daniel Schneemann<\/p>\n

A Guardians player who came off the bench and hit a 2-run single in the 9th inning to provide insurance runs.<\/p>\n

Mart\u00edn P\u00e9rez<\/p>\n

The starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, who allowed 1 run and 2 hits over 5 innings in the loss.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident<\/p>\n

\u201cFifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Gordon Edgar, grocery employee<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Guardians and Braves will conclude their 3-game series on Sunday, April 13, 2026 with Guardians RHP Tanner Bibee facing Braves LHP Chris Sale.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This game showcased the Guardians’ young pitching talent in Messick and their ability to beat a top NL contender like the Braves, snapping a long losing streak against them. It also highlighted the offensive production from stars like Ram\u00edrez, who continues to be a driving force for Cleveland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of a young pitcher’s explosive delivery captures…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":673918,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2380],"tags":[5,135,51,2565,538,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-673917","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cleveland-guardians","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-cleveland","10":"tag-cleveland-guardians","11":"tag-clevelandguardians","12":"tag-guardians","13":"tag-mlb"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116390615979800988","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=673917"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673917\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/673918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=673917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=673917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=673917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}