Profar's homer helps Braves sweep Guardians

CLEVELAND — Jurickson Profar hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Atlanta Braves won their season-best fifth straight game, rallying past the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.With one out in the sixth, Profar pulled a 3-2 slider from Nic Enright (2-1) over the wall in right field to put the Braves ahead. Atlanta trailed 4-1 after four innings.Aaron Bummer (3-2) worked two innings of scoreless relief, and Dylan Lee, Pierce Johnson and Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless frame each, with Iglesias converting his 19th save. Left fielder Profar made a diving catch of a liner by Gabriel Arias for the second out in the ninth.Bo Naylor had four hits and Daniel Schneemann had a two-run triple for the Guardians, who had worked their way back into playoff contention with 11 wins in 14 games before getting swept by the Braves.Cleveland had scored one run in its first two losses to Atlanta but jumped on Braves starter Logan Allen in the third, getting a sacrifice fly by Kyle Manzardo and an RBI double by Naylor. Schneemann's triple in the fourth made it 4-1.Key momentJohnson walked two batters to start the eighth. He retired the next two, then intentionally walked José Ramírez and got Manzardo to hit a fly ball to center.Key statAtlanta's Michael Harris II went 1 for 5, ending his franchise record-tying streak of multi-hit games at eight.Up nextGavin Williams (7-4, 3.38), who took a no-hitter into the ninth inning earlier this month, starts the Guardians' series opener at Arizona on Monday.Guardians recall LHP Herrin The Guardians have recalled left-hander Tim Herrin and optioned lefty Joey Cantillo to Triple-A Columbus.The 28-year-old Herrin was 4-2 with a 4.06 ERA in 39 games this season with the Guardians. He was optioned to Columbus two weeks ago.The 25-year-old Cantillo is 3-3 with a 3.93 ERA in 29 games. Cantillo has started eight games, including five times over the past month.