Major league batting leader Steven Kwan hit a solo homer and scored twice, Jhonkensy Noel homered and drove in two runs and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday.
Cleveland Guardians ' Jhonkensy Noel reacts after hitting a solo home run off San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Luke Jackson during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Saturday, July 6, 2024. CLEVELAND —
Noel homered for the third time in eight games since making his major league debut June 26. His towering solo shot to left off Luke Jackson extended Cleveland’s lead to 5-3 in the sixth inning. Pedro Avila was awarded the win for 1 1/3 innings of one-run relief. Emmanuel Clase walked Matt Chapman in the ninth before wrapping it up for his AL-high 26th save.
Fitzgerald provided the big hit in the Giants’ three-run fifth, while Conforto’s double pulled them to 5-4 in the seventh. Conforto has 10 RBIs and eight extra-base hits in a 12-game stretch.
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