Alex Cobb flirts with perfect game, leads Guardians past Pirates
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Alex Cobb took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Kyle Manzardo clubbed the first two homers of his career, as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Sunday.
Cobb (2-1) retired the first 18 batters after missing two starts before coming off the 15-day injury-list due to a broken fingernail. The 36-year-old Cobb made his third start since