HOUSTON — Steven Kwan gave Cleveland the lead with an RBI double in the 10th inning and made a spectacular catch that started a double play in the bottom of the inning, as the Guardians beat the Astros 3-2 on Wednesday. Houston.
Shawn Dubin (0-1) walked Brayan Rocchio to start the 10th inning, before Kwan doubled down the left field line to plate the automatic runner and put the Guardians ahead, 3-2. .
Cade Smith (1-0) got the last two outs of the ninth inning to take the victory, and Dominican closer Emmanuel Clase finished the ninth inning perfectly, making his nine saves.
There was one out in the tenth inning when Honduran Mauricio Dubón hit a short fly ball to left field, where Kwan dove to catch the ball before throwing to second to retire the automatic runner and end the duel.
Kwan singled in the first inning and added an RBI triple in the fifth to come within one home run of the cycle. Cleveland snapped a two-game skid.
For the Guardians, the Venezuelans Andrés Giménez 3-1, Gabriel Arias without a turn but with one scored, Rocchio 2-1 with one scored. The Dominicans José Ramírez 4-0, Estevan Florial 4-0.
For the Astros, Venezuelan José Altuve was 1 for 4 with an RBI. Cuban Yordan Álvarez 4-0. The Dominicans Jeremy Peña 4-1, Yannier Díaz 1-0. Puerto Rican Víctor Caratini 4-0. Honduran Dubón went 4-2 with one scored.
