The Red Sox and Guardians split a doubleheader Saturday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Guardians came-from-behind and won the opener, 5-4.  The Red Sox jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the nightcap and ended up winning, (7-3). Walker Buehler improved his record to 4-1 with the victory in Game 2. The Game 2 victory also ended the Red Sox 3-Game losing streak.          

-----

Game 1 Recap: The Red Sox lost Game 1 of the doubleheader, 5-4 Saturday afternoon,  Wilyer Abreu hit a 3-run Home Run in the 1st Inning, but Tanner Houck gave up 4 runs in the bottom of the 1st.  Rafael Devers tied the game at 4-4 with a solo Home Run in the 3rd, it was his 3rd of the season. Cleveland got the go-ahead and what turned out to be the winning run in the bottom of the 6th Inning off reliver Brennan Bernardino. The Red Sox were 1-for-11 with Runners In Scoring Position and left 2 runners on in the Top of the 9th.     

-----

Stealing Home: Jarren made it 5-0 in the 3rd Inning of the nightcap with an RBI Triple. Duran made it 6-0 on a straight steal of Home with Rafael Devers at the plate.  It's the 1st time that a Red Sox player has had a straight steal of home since Jacoby Ellsbury did it (16 years to the day) against the Yankees on April 26, 2009.  

-----

#'s of the NIGHT: Alex Cora managed his 1,000th game with the Red Sox in Game 1 of the Doubleheader.  Cora is the 5th manager to manage 1,000 or more games in club history. The Red Sox were kept in the park in the night game and their streak of at least 1 Home Run in a season-high 12 straight games (19- Total) came to an end. With the win in Game 2, the Red Sox improved to 5-1 in Buehler's starts this season. The Red Sox also improved to 9-2 when scoring 5 or more runs in a game.  

-----

What's On Tap?: The Red Sox conclude their 3-Game Series with the Guardians Sunday afternoon.  Brayan Bello is expected to make his 2nd start of the season.  After the series wraps on Sunday, the Red Sox will have a scheduled off day Monday and then will open up a 3-game series in Toronto on Tuesday. The Blue Jays took 3 of 4 from the Red Sox at Fenway Park earlier this month.               

-----

LOCKED ON RED SOX POSTCAST- Join us all season long as we go live within minutes of the last out with our latest Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST. We are part of the Locked On Red Sox YouTube Page. Locked On Red Sox - YouTube

-----

Your Daily Assignment: Let's see if we can get this going!  Follow me on X (formerly known as the Twitter) Steve Lenox (@LenoxOnBaseball) / X. Once the lineup is posted, Post to @LenoxOnBaseball and give us your Pick to Click for that day or night's Red Sox game.   

----- 

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4k
Did you know your Fire TV is also an Xbox? Turn any TV into your gaming and entertainment hub with Fire TV Stick 4K devices — no console required. Head to Amazon.com/firetvlockedon to get started. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and compatible controller required.

Wonderful Pistachios
Get snackin' and get crackin' with the snack that packs a protein punch. Visit WonderfulPistachios.com to learn more!

Monarch Money
Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE at monarchmoney.com for 50% off your first year.
 

Gametime
Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.

FanDuel
Right now, new customers can get TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA.

FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)