Martínez grand slam leads Guardians to victory over White Sox
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Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Angel Martínez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Friday in Chicago. This performance helped the Guardians snap a three-game losing streak and close the gap in the AL Central standings. Steven Kwan contributed a solo home run, and Parker Messick pitched seven strong innings for the Guardians, allowing four hits and striking out eight. The White Sox suffered their fourth consecutive loss, despite solo home runs from Munetaka Murakami and Braden Montgomery. The teams will meet again Saturday, with Joey Cantillo starting for the Guardians against Davis Martin of the White Sox.
- •Guardians score eight runs against White Sox
- •Martínez records six RBIs, including grand slam
- •Kwan adds a solo home run
- •Messick strikes out eight over seven innings
- •Next game features Cantillo vs. Martin
- 2:55 AMYahoo Sports — Guardians score vs. White Sox. Angel Martinez powers Cleveland over Chicago
- 2:26 AMYahoo Sports — Martínez hits grand slam, has career-high 6 RBIs in Guardians' 8-2 win over White Sox
"Angel Martínez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Friday night to end a three-game losing streak. Steven Kwan added a solo home run to help the Guardians trim Chicago’s division lead to two games after being swept by the New York Mets. Martínez’s third career slam came in the fifth inning after David Sandlin (2-2) gave up Chase DeLauter’s single, walked José Ramírez and hit Jo Adell.
"Angel Martinez hit a grand slam and had a career-high six RBIs for the visiting Cleveland Guardians in a win over the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 7.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 2:55 AMGuardians score vs. White Sox. Angel Martinez powers Cleveland over Chicago
Angel Martinez hit a grand slam and had a career-high six RBIs for the visiting Cleveland Guardians in a win over the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 7.
- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 2:26 AMMartínez hits grand slam, has career-high 6 RBIs in Guardians' 8-2 win over White Sox
Angel Martínez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Friday night to end a three-game losing streak. Steven Kwan added a solo home run to help the Guardians trim Chicago’s division lead to two games after being swept by the New York Mets. Martínez’s third career slam came in the fifth inning after David Sandlin (2-2) gave up Chase DeLauter’s single, walked José Ramírez and hit Jo Adell.
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