Brayan Rocchio comes through in the 2nd for Cleveland Guardians
Brayan Rocchio lined an 0-2 slider into right field in the 2nd, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on May 11, 2026. Joey Cantillo allowed no runs over 6 innings.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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The Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on May 11, 2026. Brayan Rocchio's two-run single off José Fermin with two outs in the 2nd put the Guardians ahead 2-0.
How the game turned
The Angels trailed 7-0 when Jo Adell singled home Jorge Soler in the 8th, cutting the Guardians' lead to 7-1.
The Angels trailed 7-1 when Vaughn Grissom singled home Zach Neto in the 9th, cutting the Guardians' lead to 7-2.
The Cleveland Guardians finished with 7 runs, 5 runs more than the Los Angeles Angels. The offense scored in 2 of 9 innings, topped by a 5-run 3rd. The staff held the Los Angeles Angels without a run in 7 of 9 innings.
The first turn for the Cleveland Guardians
The Guardians led 5-0 when Travis Bazzana drove in two with a double in the 3rd, extending the Guardians' lead to 7-0.
Offense
Brayan Rocchio went 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs. Travis Bazzana finished 1-for-2 with 1 double, 2 RBIs, and 2 walks. Daniel Schneemann had 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 2 runs and 2 RBIs. David Fry collected 2 hits across 3 at-bats with 1 run, 1 double, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. The Cleveland Guardians' 7 hits came from 5 batters. They also drew 10 walks. 3 hits went for extra bases.
The game left Rocchio at .277 with 3 home runs and 21 RBIs on the season. For the Los Angeles Angels, Jo Adell went 2-for-4 with 1 double and 1 RBI.
On the hill
Joey Cantillo worked 6 innings on 93 pitches, allowing 5 hits and no runs, walking 1 and striking out 4. 4 pitchers combined for the Cleveland Guardians' 9 innings on 170 pitches, allowing 9 hits and 3 walks with 9 strikeouts.
Angels starter Brent Suter worked 1⅔ innings on 37 pitches, allowing 2 hits and 2 runs, walking 1 and striking out 1.
Record after the game
The Cleveland Guardians stood 22-21, 1st in the division at the end of May 11, 2026. The Guardians ranked 4th in the league with a .512 winning percentage.
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