Left-hander Parker Messick dominates in Guardians win over Braves

Parker Messick continued his impressive career start by pitching 6⅔ strong innings April 11, earning the win as the Cleveland Guardians beat the host Atlanta Braves 6-0 in the second of a three-game interleague series. Jose Ramirez homered in the first for the Guardians, who have won three of four. Five players had a hit apiece for the Braves, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.

Messick (2-0) gave up four hits and walked two while striking out five. The Braves built their lone threat against the left-hander in the fifth, when Ronald Acuna Jr. tripled with two outs before Messick struck out Drake Baldwin.

The 25-year-old rookie lowered his ERA this season to 0. 51 and dropped his career ERA to 2. 04 in 10 starts dating back to last year.

Right-hander Connor Brogdon got the final out of the seventh before Erik Sabrowski threw a perfect eighth and Shawn Armstrong struck out two in a one-hit ninth to complete the Guardians' first shutout victory of the season. The Braves were blanked for the first time this year. Cleveland's Rhys Hoskins had an RBI groundout in the sixth and Chase DeLauter laced a run-scoring double in the eighth before Cleveland added three insurance runs in the ninth in unusual fashion.