Kwan drives in go-ahead run in 10th, makes sliding catch in bottom half as Guardians beat White Sox

Cleveland Guardians' Kyle Manzardo, left, rounds the bases as he celebrates with first base coach Sandy Alomar Jr. after hitting a three-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

CHICAGO (AP) — Steven Kwan knocked in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and made a sliding catch to help prevent a run from scoring in the bottom of the inning as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Sunday.

Kwan’s fly off Brandon Eisert (2-2) scored automatic runner Angel Martínez. Kwan covered a lot of ground in left field and made a catch just inside the foul line on a fly ball by Mike Tauchman leading off the 10th.

Kyle Manzardo hit his 15th homer — a three-run shot off Aaron Civale, the player he was traded for in June — to cap a four-run sixth and give Cleveland a 4-3 lead. Brayan Rocchio doubled with one out and scored on a force out by José Ramírez for the first run.

Austin Slater hit his fourth home run, a leadoff shot off Joey Cantillo in the fourth, to put the White Sox ahead 1-0. Michael A. Taylor’s sac fly and Slater’s RBI single extended the lead to 3-0 in the fifth.

Andrew Benintendi hit his 11th home run, a solo shot off Cantillo, to tie it at 4 in the sixth.

Kwan drew a walk in the eighth off Grant Taylor, took third on a single by Nolan Jones and scored on Ramírez’s sac fly for a 5-4 lead.

Edgar Quero doubled in the eighth and pinch-runner Will Robertson scored on Luis Robert Jr.’s two-out double to tie it 5-all.

Cantillo allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings with six strikeouts. Closer Emmanuel Clase (5-2) didn’t allow a hit in the final two innings as Cleveland won three of four in the series.

Key moment

Civale allowed only a bunt single by Rocchio through the first five innings before two hits and two walks led to the four-run sixth.

Key stat

The all-time series between the AL Central rivals is even at 1,130-1,130, with 17 ties.

Up next

After the All-Star break, the Guardians host the Athletics and Chicago is at Pittsburgh, both on Friday.

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