Guardians score, recap vs Orioles. Williams, Rocchio lead Cleveland to win

The Cleveland Guardians  defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Saturday, April 18 in the third game of a four-game series.

The Guardians also beat the Orioles 4-2 on Thursday, April 16 before the O's were 6-4 winners the next night .

The Guardians  improve to 12-10 with the win and will go for the series win Sunday afternoon.

Here's how Saturday's game unfolded through our live updates, as Gavin Williams and Brayan Rocchio led the Guardians to the win.

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Cade Smith pitches scoreless ninth inning; Guardians win 4-2 over Orioles

Cade Smith pitches a scoreless ninth inning and the Guardians win 4-2 over the Orioles.

Smith struck out Dylan Beavers , Colton Cowser and Leody Taveras to end the game. All three struck out swinging.

Closer Cade Smith enters to pitch in the ninth inning; Guardians lead Orioles 4-2

Closer Cade Smith enters to pitch in the ninth inning for the Guardians.

Bo Naylor hits solo home run off Albert Suarez to give Guardians 4-2 lead in eighth inning

Bo Naylor hit a solo home run off of Orioles pitcher Albert Suarez to give the Guardians a 4-2 lead with no outs in the eighth inning. Naylor cleared the fence in right field for his first home run this season. The ball traveled 397 feet.

Suarez got Brayan Rocchio to flyout, Steven Kwan to goround out and Chase DeLauter

Gunnar Henderson hits a solo home run off Hunter Gaddis; Guardians lead Orioles 3-2 in eighth inning

Gunnar Henderson hit a solo home run off of Guardians pitcher Hunter Gaddis with one out in the eighth inning to trim the Orioles deficit to 3-2. Henderson cleared the fence in right field. The ball traveled 368 feet.

Gaddis struck out Jeremiah Jackson to begin the eighth. Taylor Ward grounded out after Henderson's homer and Gaddis struck out Beavers.

Hunter Gaddis enters in relief of Guardians starter Gavin Williams in seventh inning

Hunter Gaddis enters in relief to pitch in the eighth inning. Guardians starter Gavin Williams pitched seven innings and allowed three hits, one walks and one earned run. He struck out 11 and threw 100 pitches (73 strikes). Williams retired the last 11 Orioles batters that he faced.

Albert Suarez enters in relief of Orioles starter Dean Kremer in seventh inning

Albert Suarez enters in relief to pitch in the seventh inning. Orioles starter Dean Kremer pitched six innings and allowed two hits, two walks and three earned runs. He struck out seven and threw 95 pitches (58 strikes).

Suarez retired the Guardians in order. George Valera popped out to Pete Alonso , Rhys Hoskins lined out to Gunnar Henderson and Daniel Schneemann struck out looking.

Pitcher Gavin Williams retires Orioles in order in seventh inning; Guardians lead 3-1

Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams retired the Orioles in order in the seventh inning. Leody Taveras grounded out, Samuel Basallo struck out looking and Coby Mayo grounded out.

Williams has 11 strikeouts through seven innings. He has thrown 100 pitches and retired 11 Orioles in a row since Taveras hit a solo home run in the fourth inning.

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer retires Guardians in order in sixth inning

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer retired the Guardians in order in the sixth inning. Chase DeLauter popped out, Jose Ramirez grounded out and Kyle Manzardo struck out swinging.

Pitcher Gavin Williams retires Orioles in order in sixth inning; Guardians lead 3-1

Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams retired the Orioles in order in the sixth inning. Pete Alonso struck out swinging, Dylan Beavers grounded out to Kyle Manzardo at first base and Colton Cowser struck out looking.

Williams has 10 strikeouts through six innings. He has thrown 90 pitches and retired eight Orioles in a row since Leody Taveras hit a solo home run in the fourth inning.

This is Williams' sixth double-digit strikeout game in his career and second this season.

Brayan Rocchio hits three-run home run off Dean Kremer to give Guardians 3-0 lead in fifth inning

Brayan Rocchio hit a three-run home run off of Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer to give the Guardians a 3-0 lead with two outs in the fifth inning. Rocchio cleared the fence in right field. The ball traveled 357 feet. Rhys Hoskins and Daniel Schneemann also scored on Rocchio's third home run this season.

Kremer struck out Steven Kwan swinging to end the inning. Kremer has six strikeouts through five innings. He has thrown 84 pitches.

Rhys Hoskins walks, Daniel Schneemann records Guardians first hit off Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer in fifth inning

With one out, in the fifth inning, Rhys Hoskins walked and Daniel Schneemann recorded the Guardians first hit off Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer with a single to right field.

George Valera led off the inning with a groundout and was the 11th Guardian in a row that Kremer retired.

Kremer struck out Bo Naylor looking with runners on the corners for the second out.

Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams retires Orioles in order in fifth inning

Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams retired the Orioles in order in the fifth inning. Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio made a diving stop on a grounder hit by Jeremiah Jackson and threw the ball across to first baseman Kyle Manzardo for the first out. Williams struck out Gunnar Henderson swinging for the second out and Taylor Ward grounded out with Rocchio getting the assist and Manzardo getting the putout.

Williams has eight strikeouts through five innings. He has thrown 75 pitches.

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer retires Guardians in order in fourth inning

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer retired the Guardians in order in the fourth inning. Chase DeLauter and José Ramírez grounded out and Kyle Manzardo hit into a flyout.

Kremer has retired 10 Guardians in a row.

Leody Taveras hits a solo home run off Gavin Williams to give Orioles 1-0 lead in fourth inning

Leody Taveras hit a solo home run off of Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams to give the Orioles 1-0 lead with one out in the fourth inning. Taveras cleared the fence in right field. The ball traveled 399 feet.

Williams struck out Colton Cowser to begin the fourth and then Taveras took him deep. Samuel Basallo popped out to Guardians third baseman José Ramírez and Coby Mayo grounded out to end the inning. Ramírez and first baseman Kyle Manzardo accounted for the final out.

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer retires Guardians in order in third inning

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer retired the Guardians in order in the third inning. Bo Naylor lined out to Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson, Brayan Rocchio hit a flyball that right fielder Dylan Beavers caught and Kremer struck out Steven Kwan looking.

Kremer has retired seven Guardians in a row.

Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams gets strikeouts with runners on base to retire Orioles in third inning

Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams recorded two strikeouts with two runners on base to retire the Orioles in the third inning and keep it scoreless at Progressive Field.

Jeremiah Jackson hit into a flyout to start the third. Gunnar Henderson singled to right, took second when Taylor Ward hit into a fielder's choice and advanced to third on a throwing error by Guardians third baseman José Ramírez. Ward also took an extra base following the miscue by Ramírez to give the Orioles runners on second and third. Williams responded with two strikeouts as he got Pete Alonso and Dylan Beavers swinging.

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer retires Guardians in order in second inning

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer retired the Guardians in order in the second inning. George Valera lined out to Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson and Kremer struck out Rhys Hoskins and Daniel Schneemann swinging.

Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams works around walk to retire Orioles in second inning

Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams worked around a one-out walk to Leody Taveras to retire the Orioles in the second inning. Williams struck out Colton Cowser looking to begin the inning, allowed the walk to Taveras and then got Samuel Basallo to fly out and Coby Mayo to ground out.

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer works around walk to retire Guardians in first inning

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer worked around a two-out walk to José Ramírez to retire the Guardians in the first inning. Kremer got Steven Kwan and Chase DeLauter to fly out, walked Ramírez and struck out Kyle Manzardo to end the inning.

Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams works around double to retire Orioles in first inning

Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams worked around a one-out double by Taylor Ward to retire the Orioles in the first inning. Williams struck out Gunnar Henderson looking to begin the game, allowed the double to Ward and then struck out Pete Alonso and Dylan Beavers swinging to end the inning.

When do the Guardians play today?

First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m.

Where to watch the Guardians today

Today's Guardians-Orioles game will be televised on Guardians TV.

Guardians lineup today vs. Orioles

1. Steven Kwan  (L) CF

2. Chase DeLauter  (L) RF

3. José Ramírez  (S) 3B

4. Kyle Manzardo  (L) 1B

5. George Valera  (L) LF

6. Rhys Hoskins  (R) DH

7. Daniel Schneemann  (L) 2B

8. Bo Naylor  (L) C

9. Brayan Rocchio  (S) SS

Orioles lineup today vs. Guardians

1. Gunnar Henderson  (L) SS

2. Taylor Ward  (R) LF

3. Pete Alonso  (R) 1B

4. Dylan Beavers  (L) RF

5. Colton Cowser  (L) DH

6. Leody Taveras  (S) CF

7. Samuel Basallo  (L) C

8. Coby Mayo  (R) 3B

9. Jeremiah Jackson  (R) 2B

Guardians vs. Orioles starting pitchers today

Right-hander Gavin Williams (2-1, 2.38 ERA) gets the start for Cleveland on Saturday and Baltimore will counter with right-hander Dean Kremer (0-0, 3.60 ERA).

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American League Central Division standings

1. Twins 11-9

2. Guardians 11-10

3. Tigers 10-10

4. Royals 7-13

5. White Sox 7-13

Guardians vs Orioles pitching probables for Sunday's game

• April 19 - Joey Cantillo (1-0, 2.61) vs Trevor Rogers (2-1, 3.04)

Akron Beacon Journal sports writer Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal .

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