“He was good after the first inning,” manager Alex Cora said. “The first inning they put the ball in play. Seems like we made some adjustments or game-planning wise. They got three or four hits on the split, their lefties, and they scored four.”

Daniel Schneemann and the Guardians face Walker Buehler and the Red Sox in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Progressive Field. Doug Nikhazy will make his major league debut for Cleveland as the 27th man on the roster for the doubleheader.

Steven Kwan hit a tiebreaking single in the sixth inning, lifting the Cleveland Guardians over the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday in a doubleheader opener for their sixth win in seven games.