Jackson Holliday hit a second-inning grand slam, Dean Kremer turned in his best start of the young season and the Baltimore Orioles routed the Cleveland Guardians 9-1 on Wednesday night. Holliday snapped an 0-for-17 drought with a drive that carried into the Baltimore bullpen in center field off Gavin Williams (1-1) with one out in the second.

Jackson Holliday hit a second-inning grand slam and the Baltimore Orioles won for the third time in their last eight games, defeating the visiting Cleveland Guardians 9-1 on Wednesday night.

Holliday crushed an 88 mph sweeper from Cleveland starting pitcher Gavin Williams for a 396-foot grand slam, giving the Orioles a 4-0 lead. Before the home run, he was 0-for-17 at the plate in his past five games.