CLEVELAND — Cleveland's Logan Allen held the Miami Marlins to a solo homer and struck out eight over six innings to win his major league debut Sunday, a 7-4 victory that kept the Guardians from being swept.
Called up from Triple-A Columbus before the game, the 24-year-old left hander gave up a two-out homer to Jon Berti in the third. Otherwise, he allowed five hits and walked one, and finished with a flourish by striking out three around a one-out walk in the sixth.
Allen pounded his fist into his glove after Avisaíl García took a called strike three to end the inning.llen received a loud ovation as he walked off the field and was greeted by his teammates when he reached the dugout.
He's the third rookie to start a game for the Guardians, whose rotation is missing the injured Triston McKenzie and Aaron Civale.
Amed Rosario sparked Cleveland's slumbering offense by going 4 for 5 with two singles, a triple and double while scoring three runs. José Ramírez, who had four RBIs, and Josh Bell hit back-to-back homers in the third.
Ramírez hit a two-run homer and Bell followed with a solo shot off Jesús Luzardo (2-1).
Garcia hit a three-run homer off James Karinchak in the eighth, but Emanuel Clase pitched the ninth for his seventh save.
Allen struck out Berti on a 3-2 pitch and whiffed Garrett Cooper on three pitches to start the game. Jorge Solar doubled off the left field wall, but Bryan De La Cruz grounded out.
Luzardo allowed four runs in 4 1/3 innings. Miami has won 11 of 16.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: INF Joey Wendle (strained right intercostal) took ground balls Sunday and could start a rehab assignment later in the week.
Guardians: RHP Daniel Espino, another highly regarded prospect in Cleveland's system, will meet with a specialist after again experiencing shoulder soreness while playing catch. He hasn't pitched in a minor league game since April 2022.
UP NEXT
Marlins: RHP Edward Cabrera (1-1, 4.08 ERA) will start Monday in Atlanta. He allowed two runs and struck out eight over six innings in a win over the Giants on April 18.
Guardians: RHP Cal Quantrill (1-1, 4.15 ERA) will face Colorado on Monday at Progressive Field. He threw six shutout innings against Detroit on April 19. Quantrill was pulled after being hit on the leg by a line drive.