The Cleveland Guardians were able to take home a win on Friday night, 8-5 , against the no-city Athletics.

But the game nearly fell out of hand following a rocky fourth inning from 26-year-old starting pitcher Joey Cantillo.

That frame, he began by walking two batters, before a sacrifice bunt advanced those two into scoring position. Athletics' Zack Gelof then singled to bring in both, giving the Athletics a two-run advantage, 4-2.

Following the outing, Cantillo reflected on his command issues, something that has gotten in his way in the past.

"I felt good. I think I started off the game fine," Cantillo started. "I just pulled that one fastball to whoever I pulled it to... yeah, bad fastball. Then I think just from there, just the walks, obviously. I can live with giving up runs when I'm challenging guys. I think it's just got to be a lot sharper when it comes to the walks.

"...Just can't fall behind guys like that, especially to start off an inning.…