Guardians top Royals 3-1 on DeLauter's go-ahead hit

Cleveland Guardians rookie Chase DeLauter delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning, and Joey Cantillo combined with four relievers on a four-hitter to secure a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Missouri.

The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Guardians and halted the Royals' five-game winning streak. It came in the third game of a four-game series, with Kansas City having taken the first two contests. The series finale is set for Thursday, with Cleveland's Slade Cecconi (1-4, 6.56 ERA) facing Kansas City's Seth Lugo (7-1, 2.68 ERA).

Cantillo (2-1) worked five innings, allowing one run on three hits and three walks while striking out one. Matt Festa, Erik Sabrowski and Hunter Gaddis followed with three hitless innings, and Cade Smith earned his ninth save in 11 opportunities by working around a one-out single from Vinnie Pasquantino in the ninth. He struck out three, including Isaac Collins on a 1-2 curveball. The pitch was initially called a ball by plate umpire Edwin Moscoso, but catcher Austin Hedges' challenge using the automated ball-strike system (ABS) overturned it for the final out. Six of eight...