Angel Martínez hits a grand slam and drives in a career-high six runs as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Friday night, ending a three-game losing streak. The win also helps Cleveland respond after being swept by the New York Mets, as the Guardians reduce Chicago’s AL Central lead to two games.
Steven Kwan adds a solo home run for Cleveland. Martínez’s grand slam comes in the fifth inning after David Sandlin allows a single by Chase DeLauter, then walks José Ramírez and hits Jo Adell before the big hit. Across the coverage, the central focus is the same offensive performance by Martínez and the resulting gap-closing win for Cleveland against the division-leading White Sox.
