Angels vs Guardians Recap: Grissom’s 406-ft HR Lifts CLE to 3-2 Win

The Cleveland Guardians hosted the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, May 12, in a pitching duel at home. After losing the previous day seven to two, the Angels came back determined to bounce back against strong Cleveland arms. Slade Cecconi took the mound for the Guardians while Walbert Urena started for Los Angeles. Both teams had injury concerns affecting their rosters, but they were ready to compete. The final score was three to two, with Cleveland holding on for the victory. Although the Angels fought hard throughout the game, the Guardians' pitching and timely hitting proved too much to overcome. This matchup showcased two teams with very different records, as Cleveland sat at twenty-three wins and twenty-one losses while Los Angeles struggled at sixteen wins and twenty-seven losses.

In the third inning, Martinez stepped up for the Guardians and connected on a changeup at ninety-one miles per hour. The ball exploded off his bat with one hundred miles per hour of exit velocity, soaring high over the right field wall. The ball traveled three hundred fifty-three feet before landing in the stands. Fans cheered as the Guardians took a one to zero lead. Later in the fifth inning, Bailey came through with another big moment. With Schneemann on third base and two outs, Bailey hit a ground ball that forced Schneemann to score, extending Cleveland's advantage to two to zero. These early runs proved crucial because they gave Cleveland breathing room throughout the rest of the game.

The Angels refused to give up without a fight. In the sixth inning, Adell came through with a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Peraza and cutting Cleveland's lead to two to one. The ball traveled three hundred twenty-three feet at one hundred five miles per hour exit velocity. However, the Guardians answered back in the seventh when Rocchio hit another sacrifice fly to right, allowing Halpin to score and extending the lead back to three to one. During the eighth inning, Grissom launched a powerful home run to center field that traveled four hundred six feet, making the score three to two. Despite this late surge, the Angels could not catch up, and Cleveland held on for the victory. This win kept the Guardians rolling with momentum heading forward.