One Man Carried Cleveland While Chicago's Starter Barely Unpacked His Bag

Angel Martínez needed just one swing to do more damage than most lineups manage all afternoon. The Guardians third baseman went 2-for-5 with a home run and a jaw-dropping six RBIs, single-handedly accounting for three-quarters of Cleveland's run total in an 8-2 thumping on the road at Guaranteed Rate Field. Parker Messick was along for a very comfortable ride, spinning seven innings of two-run ball and punching out eight White Sox hitters. That is called pitching a game. Noah Schultz, unfortunately, did the opposite — lasting just one out, surrendering two earned runs, and exiting before most fans had found their seats. Braden Montgomery hit a solo shot to keep Chicago from a complete embarrassment, but when your starter records a single out, the scoreboard tends to reflect that. The White Sox fall further into a long summer, and the Guardians head home very happy with their road trip receipt.