Messick has no-hit bid broken up in 9th inning

CLEVELAND — Parker Messick took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, José Ramírez homered for the third time in four games and the Cleveland Guardians opened a seven-game homestand with a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Making his 11th major league start, Messick (3-0) faced one batter more than the minimum through eight innings before Leody Taveras led off the ninth with a grounder that just eluded diving second baseman Juan Brito and went into right field for a single. Blaze Alexander followed with a line-drive single to center before the rookie left-hander was removed to a standing ovation from the crowd of 14,748. Taylor Ward's single off closer Cade Smith loaded the bases, and Gunnar Henderson's sacrifice fly drove in Taveras. Pete Alonso hit a RBI double that put runners at second and third with one out. Smith then retired pinch-hitter Colton Cowser on a fly to center and Samuel Basallo on a grounder for his fourth save. The 25-year-old Messick walked two and equaled a career best with nine strikeouts. He was charged with two runs in eight-plus innings, his longest outing in the majors. He threw 112 pitches, 78 for strikes. The most recent no-hitter in the majors was Sept. 4, 2024, when Shota Imanaga and two Chicago Cubs relievers combined to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-0 at Wrigley Field. Cleveland has the longest current gap between no-hitters. The team's last one was Len Barker's perfect game May 15, 1981, against the Toronto Blue Jays. Chase DeLauter walked in the first and Ramírez drove a first-pitch fastball from Shane Baz (0-2) into the right-center stands to give Cleveland a 2-0 lead. Steven Kwan hit a RBI single in the fifth and George Valera added a run-scoring single in the sixth. Orioles RHP Chris Bassitt (0-2, 9.00 ERA) faces Guardians RHP Tanner Bibee (0-2, 6.38) on Friday. Guardians 4, Orioles 2 Baltimore&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;Ward lf&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Kwan cf&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;Henderson dh&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;DeLauter dh&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Alonso 1b&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Ramírez 3b&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;Rodríguez rf&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Manzardo 1b&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Cowser ph&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Valera rf&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;Basallo c&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Martínez lf&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Jackson 2b&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Brito 2b&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Mayo 3b&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Hedges c&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Taveras cf&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Rocchio ss&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;Alexander ss&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Totals&emsp;&emsp;29&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Totals&emsp;&emsp;31&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;8&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;Baltimore&emsp;&emsp;000&emsp;&emsp;000&emsp;&emsp;002&emsp;&emsp;—&emsp;&emsp;2Cleveland&emsp;&emsp;200&emsp;&emsp;011&emsp;&emsp;00x&emsp;&emsp;—&emsp;&emsp;4DP — Baltimore 1, Cleveland 1. LOB — Baltimore 3, Cleveland 7. 2B — Alonso (5), Rocchio (2). HR — Ramírez (4). SF — Henderson (1).&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;IP&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;H&emsp;&emsp;R&emsp;&emsp;ER&emsp;&emsp;BB&emsp;&emsp;SOBaltimore&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Baz L,0-2&emsp;&emsp;6&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;6&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;4&emsp;&emsp;3&emsp;&emsp;6Foster&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;2-3&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;3Wells&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;1-3&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;Messick W,3-0&emsp;&emsp;8&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;9Smith S,4-6&emsp;&emsp;1&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;2&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0&emsp;&emsp;0Messick pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.Umpires — Home, Carlos Torres; First, Nate Tomlinson; Second, Mark Wegner; Third, Bruce Dreckman.T — 2:28. A — 14,748