Red Sox 9, Guardians 4: Yoshida Go-Ahead Hit in Six-Run Seventh at Cleveland

The lead

May 31, 2026 - Cleveland - Masataka Yoshida's two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning, Jarren Duran homered leading off, and the Boston Red Sox rallied past the Cleveland Guardians 9-4, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Boston.

Every Boston hitter had at least one hit in a 12-hit attack. Tanner Bibee (0-7) left after six innings with a 4-3 lead but remains winless—one of four opening-day starters since 1901 without a win before June 1 with 12 starts, per Sportradar cited by AP.

How the game turned

Duran's leadoff homer was his 10th of the season—nine in May. José Ramírez's RBI double in the fifth dropped in when Yoshida lost a ball in the sun, part of a 4-3 Guardians lead after Austin Hedges drove in two earlier.

Connor Wong's full-count walk off Tim Herrin tied it 4-4 with the bases loaded and two out in the seventh. Yoshida followed with the go-ahead single. Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled home a run, and Caleb Durbin's triple to right drove in two more.

Pitching and matchup notes

Ranger Suárez tied a season high with 10 strikeouts but allowed four runs in five innings. Jovani Morán (1-2) earned the win. David Fry had three hits for Cleveland.

AthX Engine graded Boston at 17 team FP with Duran at 9 hitting FP.

Bats that changed the board

The Red Sox sent 10 batters to the plate in the seventh and took two of three in the series. Bibee struck out five and allowed three runs in six innings—still searching for win No. 1.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

Back-to-back 17-20 team FP nights for Boston show AthX Engine rewarding late rallies—Yoshida's sun-aided mishap in the fifth did not stop a 17 team FP Sunday finish. Daily scoring remains separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

Boston heads home to face Baltimore on Tuesday; Cleveland opens a six-game road trip at the Yankees, per AP.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Boston recap, ABC News recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*