The cubs vs guardians matchup at Progressive Field ended with the Guardians beating the Cubs 4 1 as Chase DeLauter collected three hits and a two run homer in his first official home game.
DeLauter supplied a game tying single in the fifth and finished the short early stretch of his major league career with five home runs and eight RBIs in seven games, as reported by the game accounts.
Gabriel Arias provided the initial go ahead swing in the seventh with a solo homer that followed a difficult earlier inning when he was loudly booed after a strikeout looking, as noted in the reports.
Joey Cantillo started for Cleveland and allowed one run while striking out six across 5 1/3 innings, and the Guardians bullpen closed the game with Cade Smith striking out the side in the ninth for the save.
Chicago opened the scoring when a popup from Pete Crow Armstrom dropped between Arias and José Ramírez, Crow Armstrom stole third and scored on a two base hit by Miguel Amaya to make it 1 0.
Later in the seventh, after a Steven Kwan walk, DeLauter pulled a Hunter Harvey fastball for a 402 foot home run that widened the lead and prompted an eruption from the sellout crowd of more than 36,000.
Matt Festa also provided crucial relief after replacing Cantillo in the sixth, and the Guardians used their pen effectively to preserve the win while Gabriel Arias redeemed earlier mistakes with a go ahead blast.
Injury Note And Series Implications
Cubs starter Cade Horton exited one batter into the second inning with right forearm discomfort, a development the Cubs recap called a potential major injury and a significant concern for the club.
Colin Rea took over for Horton and, as reported by the Cubs recap, delivered 3.1 innings with one run allowed, four hits, four strikeouts and one walk, keeping the game close through his stint.
The Cubs recap also highlighted offensive inconsistency, noting the lineup produced little else after the early rally and that Chicago stranded runners despite a sixth inning chance that ended on three consecutive popups.
That recap added that Horton being out long term would be a big blow but that the club had depth, citing a past season where the team managed a playoff run despite losing a key starter, and previewed the next matchup between Shōta Imanaga and Slade Cecconi available on FOX with a radio feed on The Score.
