The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on August 24 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Parker Messick delivered a strong performance, allowing just one run across six innings. The Guardians built an early lead with a sacrifice fly from Nathaniel Lowe in the third inning, followed by an RBI hit from Adell in the fifth to extend their advantage to 2-1.
Austin Hedges provided the decisive blow with a two-run home run in the sixth inning off a lefty reliever, scoring Angel Genao and putting the game out of reach at 5-1. The Angels managed one run in the fourth on a single from Mike Trout that allowed Moises Ballesteros to drive in a run.
Relief pitchers Colin Holderman and Hunter Gaddis kept the Angels scoreless over two innings. Cade Smith earned the save despite allowing one run in the ninth. The victory marks the Guardians' fifth consecutive win.
