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Guardians overpower Rockies with 9-1 victory in Denver

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 3:50 AM

Last updated Aug 22, 2026

Guardians overpower Rockies with 9-1 victory in Denver

Summary

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-1 on August 21 in Denver. Travis Bazzana led the offense with a career-high four hits, while Patrick Bailey and Petey Halpin added home runs. The Guardians' bottom of the lineup produced seven of the nine runs, helping Cleveland strengthen its position in the AL wild-card race. Despite loading the bases in the fifth, the Rockies could not capitalize. The Guardians extended their lead with Bailey's three-run homer in the seventh.

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Status Watch

•Bazzana ties career high with four hits.
•Bailey and Halpin each hit home runs.
•Guardians scored four runs in the fifth inning.
•Rockies third baseman Kyle Karros returned from injury.
•Next, Tanner Bibee will start against Gabriel Hughes.

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3:50 AMYahoo Sports — Bazzana, Bailey and Halpin help power the Guardians to a 9-1 win over the Rockies

What they're saying

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Patrick Bailey and Petey Halpin homered, rookie Travis Bazzana tied a career high with four hits, and the Cleveland Guardians used production from the bottom of their batting order to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-1 on Friday night. Bazzana, Bailey and Halpin, batting in the seventh through ninth spots, combined to drive in seven of the nine runs to help Cleveland gain ground in the AL wild-card race.
— Yahoo Sportsby MICHAEL KELLY

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