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Guards fire on all cylinders with 6-run frame to salvage finale

BOSTON — The Guardians wrapped up the month of August four games back of an AL Wild Card spot. If they were to make the postseason, they’d need to have a strong September.

And with six of their eight remaining series against teams in the hunt, the Guardians had their work cut out for them.

As the calendar flipped, Cleveland got off to a tough start with consecutive losses to open a three-game set against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. But the club salvaged the finale with a statement 8-1 win on Wednesday.

Now the Guardians head to Tampa for a four-game series against the Rays, who sit just ahead of Cleveland at 3 1/2 games back of the third and final AL Wild Card spot.

Red Sox takeaways: Bullpen mess, Nate Eaton stepping up, standings stare down

BOSTON — On a day when the Boston Red Sox learned they are likely to be without standout rookie Roman Anthony for the remainder of the regular season, they played one of their worst games of the second half.

A brutal six-run second inning set the tone for an 8-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The Red Sox had planned on a bullpen game to give rookie Payton Tolle an extra day’s rest. The plan imploded when Jordan Hicks was tagged for four runs in the second without recording an out.

“Trying to manage the rest of the game, it’s a hard game to manage,” manager Alex Cora said.

Guardians 8-1 Red Sox (Sep 3, 2025) Game Recap

BOSTON — — Gabriel Arias hit a two-run homer that sparked a six-run second inning, and the Cleveland Guardians routed the sloppy Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.

Steven Kwan had three hits and scored twice for the Guardians, and José Ramírez drove in two runs. Rookie left-hander Joey Cantillo (4-3) pitched six impressive innings, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.

Boston threw a pair of wild pitches in the first two innings and committed two costly errors in the second. The Red Sox began the day leading the majors with 103 errors this season.

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