Guardians rally late, split chilly twin bill with Cubs

CLEVELAND — CJ Kayfus homered and Gabriel Arias hit a RBI single in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 and split a doubleheader Sunday. The Guardians were six outs from being swept when Kayfus, who entered as a pinch-hitter in the sixth, homered off Jacob Webb (0-1) to tie it at 4.Rookie Chase DeLauter followed with a single and Rhys Hoskins walked before Arias delivered his second run-scoring single of Game 2. Austin Hedges singles in a run to put Cleveland up 6-4.Scott Armstrong (1-0) allowed a tiebreaking homer but picked up the win. Cade Smith gave up a RBI single to Ian Happ in the ninth but stranded two for his third save.Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer and Matt Shaw and Happ added solo shots for Chicago in Game 2.Happ put the Cubs up 4-3 with his fourth homer. He had gone 0 for 11 with nine strikeouts in the series before connecting off Armstrong. Blanked over the previous 14 innings, the Guardians finally strung some hits together in the sixth. Guardians star Jose Ramirez played in his 1,619th game to match Terry Turner for the most in Cleveland history. Despite getting just two hits, the Cubs won the opener 1-0 as starter Edward Cabrera and three relievers combined on a one-hitter. Miguel Amaya hit a RBI single in the eighth inning. The Guardians managed only one hit — a double that possibly could have been caught — against Cabrera (5 2/3 innings) and relievers Caleb Thielbar (1-0), Hoby Milner and Daniel Palencia, who worked a perfect ninth for his first save. Neither team was able to muster any offense in chilly, blustery conditions. The game-time temperature was 44 degrees with a steady wind blowing toward the plate at Progressive Field. A rainout Saturday prompted the Easter doubleheader, Chicago's first since 1973. Cabrera handled the Guardians for five innings, holding them without a hit before Kayfus led off the sixth with a double. Steven Kwan followed with a sacrifice, but the Cubs kept it tied 0-0 as second baseman Nico Hoerner threw Kayfus out at the plate. Cabrera then walked two straight batters to load the bases before Thielbar came on and retired Bo Naylor to pop out. Cleveland starter Slade Cecconi nearly matched Cabrera by limiting the Cubs to just one hit over six innings.Cleveland's Tanner Bibee (0-1, 4.00) takes on Kansas City's Michael Wacha (0-0) on Monday in the first of three.Game 1 Cubs 1, Guardians 0 Chicago&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Cleveland&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;ab&emsp;&emsp;r&emsp;&emsp;h&emsp;&emsp;bi&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;ab&emsp;&emsp;r&emsp;&emsp;h&emsp;&emsp;bi&emsp;&emsp;Busch 1b&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Kwan cf&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Bregman dh&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;DeLauter rf&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Happ lf&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Ramírez dh&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Crw-Armstrong cf&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Manzardo 1b&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Hoerner 2b&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Naylor c&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Swanson ss&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Schneemann 3b&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Conforto rf&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Rocchio 2b&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Carlson pr-rf&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Arias ss&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Shaw 3b&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Kayfus lf&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Amaya c&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Fry ph&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Martínez lf&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Totals&emsp;&emsp;28&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Totals&emsp;&emsp;25&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Chicago&emsp;&emsp;000&emsp;&emsp;000&emsp;&emsp;010&emsp;&emsp;—&emsp;&emsp;1Cleveland&emsp;&emsp;000&emsp;&emsp;000&emsp;&emsp;000&emsp;&emsp;—&emsp;&emsp;0DP — Chicago 1, Cleveland 0. LOB — Chicago 5, Cleveland 6. 2B — Kayfus (1). S — Shaw (1), Kwan (1).&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;IP&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;H&emsp;&emsp;R&emsp;&emsp;ER&emsp;&emsp;BB&emsp;&emsp;SOChicago&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Cabrera&emsp;&emsp;5&emsp;&emsp;2-3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;5&emsp;&emsp;4Thielbar W,1-0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1-3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0Milner H,1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0Palencia S,1-1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1Cleveland&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Cecconi&emsp;&emsp;6&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;6Herrin&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;2Brogdon L,2-1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0Pallette&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;2HBP — Cecconi (Hoerner), Milner (Kwan), Pallette (Hoerner).Umpires —Home, Dan Bellino; First, John Bacon; Second, Shane Livensparger; Third, Dan Merzel.T — 2:37. Game 2 Guardians 6, Cubs 5 Chicago&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Cleveland&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;ab&emsp;&emsp;r&emsp;&emsp;h&emsp;&emsp;bi&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;ab&emsp;&emsp;r&emsp;&emsp;h&emsp;&emsp;bi&emsp;&emsp;Hoerner 2b&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Kwan cf&emsp;&emsp;5&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Bregman 3b&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Martínez lf&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Happ dh&emsp;&emsp;5&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Ramírez 3b&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Kingery pr&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Fry rf&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Kelly c&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Kayfus ph-rf&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;Busch 1b&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;DeLauter dh&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;Swanson ss&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Hoskins 1b&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Shaw rf&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Arias ss&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;Crw-Armstrong cf&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Hedges c&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;Carlson lf&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Rocchio 2b&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Ballesteros ph&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Totals&emsp;&emsp;34&emsp;&emsp;5&emsp;&emsp;7&emsp;&emsp;5&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Totals&emsp;&emsp;32&emsp;&emsp;6&emsp;&emsp;9&emsp;&emsp;6&emsp;&emsp;Chicago&emsp;&emsp;001&emsp;&emsp;002&emsp;&emsp;011&emsp;&emsp;—&emsp;&emsp;5Cleveland&emsp;&emsp;000&emsp;&emsp;003&emsp;&emsp;03x&emsp;&emsp;—&emsp;&emsp;6LOB — Chicago 8, Cleveland 7. 2B — Hoerner (5), Hedges (2), Kwan (2). HR — Shaw (1), Swanson (1), Happ (4), Kayfus (1). SF — DeLauter (1).&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;IP&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;H&emsp;&emsp;R&emsp;&emsp;ER&emsp;&emsp;BB&emsp;&emsp;SOChicago&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Imanaga&emsp;&emsp;5&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;4Brown BS,0-1&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;0Webb L,0-1 BS,0-1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;1-3&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0Roberts&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;2-3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0Cleveland&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Messick&emsp;&emsp;5&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;6Festa&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1Sabrowski&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;2-3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1Armstrong W,1-0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1-3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;2Smith S,3-4&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2Imanaga pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.WP — Messick.Umpires — Home, Mark Ripperger; First, Shane Livensparger; Second, Dan Merzel; Third, John Bacon.T — 2:57. 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