Guardians continue to spiral in loss to Padres

The Guardians continue to spiral as they lost the first of a three-game series to the San Diego Padres, 7-5, on Aug. 14.

A sellout crowd, nor a three-run lead nor an ace on the hill could help the Guardians on this night.

Nathaniel Lowe and Brayan Rocchio homered to give Cleveland a 2-0 lead that swelled to 3-0.

Gavin Williams couldn't hold it as San Diego struck for two runs in the fourth and three runs in the fifth inning. Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and Fernando Tatis Jr. added a solo shot in the fifth inning off of Williams, who dropped to 11-7 on the year.

Williams lasted just 4 1/3 innings and gave up seven hits and five earned runs. A crowd of 35,726, which did not include Tony, who is now banned from all Guardians regular-season home games, watched the Guardians fall to 8-18 since the All-Star break, according to Cleveland.com. They've lost five of their last six and 15 of 21.

Jose Ramirez did not play as he continues to recover from a broken hamate bone in his left hand.

The Guardians are now 59-64 and in fourth place, five games behind the White Sox and a 1 1/2 game out of the Wild Card.

There are 39 games left. The situation is not looking good.

Maybe it's time to bring up the slugging phenom from AAA, Ralphy Valazquez. The lefty slugger is hitting .283 with 21 home runs and 68 RBI with an .893 OPS, combined stats of AA and AAA.

San Diego improved to 66-57 and has won 8 of its last 10 and six straight.


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