Logan Allen, Guardians shut out Brewers on 3-hitter

Logan Allen was solid through six innings in a 2-0 win for the Cleveland Guardians over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.Allen (2-2) struck out six and allowed three hits and one walk for the Guardians, who shut out Milwaukee for a second straight game. Emmanuel Clase tossed a perfect ninth for his ninth save of the season.Right-handers Matt Festa and Hunter Gaddis each pitched one scoreless, hitless inning of middle relief for the Guardians, whose pitchers combined to strike out 10 batters.Brewers starting pitcher Quinn Priester (1-2) gave up one run on three hits and two walks and fanned three in five innings.Kyle Manzardo’s RBI triple made it 2-0 in the eighth inning, scoring Ramirez, who had reached on an infield single. Milwaukee center fielder Jackson Chourio tried to catch Manzardo’s shot on his backhand but missed, leaving the ball to roll deep as Christian Yelich came over from left to retrieve it.Allen held the struggling Milwaukee offense at bay through the first four innings. After Chourio led off the game with a single, the lefty retired 13 straight batters before Brice Turang grounded a one-out single into center field in the fifth.

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