Guardians complete sweep of Astros
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SB Nation on MSNHouston can’t avoid sweep; loses 4-2 to GuardiansUnable to avoid the sweep, the Houston Astros fell to the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 in Daikin Park. This is the Astros first time getting swept this season since the start of May, when they suffered a three-game sweep to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Slade Cecconi has been one of the biggest bright spots of the entire Cleveland Guardians season, and the pitcher continues to get better and better with each start. Cecconi continued his strong season on Wednesday evening with a dominant start in Cleveland's 4-2 win over the Houston Astros.
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Stephen Vogt called a strategic balk against the Astros and later said Houston is "good at relaying" pitches to their hitters.
Victor Caratini's two-out homer in the bottom of the inning drew the Astros within a run, but they got no closer. David Fry added a two-out solo homer off Kaleb Ort in the ninth for the final margin.