CLEVELAND — Puerto Rican Johnathan Rodríguez drove in David Fry with a single in the seventh inning for his first hit in the Major Leagues, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the New York Mets 6-3 on Wednesday.
Rodríguez, in his second game after being called up from Triple-A Columbus two days earlier, hit a grounder to the far right of the infield off Reed Garrett (5-1) to break a 3-3 tie.
Leading the American League Central Division, the Guardians overturned a 3-0 deficit in the sixth. They are tied for second-best record in the majors, 33-17. Cleveland extended its winning streak to six, its longest of the season. They also swept the Mets for the first time as a franchise.
Dominican José Ramírez and Kyle Manzardo hit RBI doubles in the eighth off Adam Ottavino. Andrés Giménez began the comeback with a three-run home run that tied the game in the sixth off the Mets’ Colombian starter José Quintana.
For the Mets, Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor is 5-2.
For the Guardians, the Dominican Ramírez was 1 for 4, with one run scored and one RBI. Venezuelan Giménez 3-1, two runs scored and three RBIs. Puerto Rican Rodríguez 3-1, one RBI.
