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Rodríguez hits 1st MLB home run, Cecconi has career night in Guardians' win over Athletics
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Athletics second base Max Muncy, left, tags out Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez attempting to steal second base in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Cleveland. - photo by AP Photo/David Dermer
CLEVELAND (AP) — Johnathan Rodríguez hit his first home run in the majors, Slade Cecconi went a career-long 8 1/3 innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Athletics 8-6 on Friday night. David Fry also went deep and José Ramírez added a pair of extra-base hits to help the Guardians win for the seventh time in eight games following a 10-game losing streak. Athletics' All-Star Brent Rooker hit his 100th career home run.