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Guardians Blank Rays 3-0 to Snap Six-Game Skid as Messick Shines

Rookie Parker Messick threw seven shutout frames to stop a six-game skid plus a 28-inning scoring drought.

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Overview

  • Cleveland ended a 28-inning scoreless stretch with three first-inning runs off Rays starter Shane Baz.
  • Parker Messick earned his first major-league win, allowing four hits over seven innings with six strikeouts.
  • Kyle Manzardo and Brayan Rocchio delivered RBI singles, and Bo Naylor added a sacrifice fly.
  • Messick, Hunter Gaddis and Cade Smith combined on a five-hit shutout, with Smith securing his eighth save in 13 chances.
  • The rebound came a day after Tampa Bay’s 9-0 win highlighted by Junior Caminero’s four-hit performance.