AthleticsAthletics61-93
3FinalSep 18, 2026
Cleveland GuardiansGuardians79-75
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
ATH+199
CLE−246
Run line
ATH +1.5−108
CLE −1.5−112
Total O/U
Over 8−110
Under 8−110
- Run line: Guardians −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: push at 8 (8 runs).
Recap
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Athletics 5-3 at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Sep 18, 2026 to move to 79-75.
The Guardians came back from 3 runs down, trailing 3-0 in the Top 1. The Guardians have won 3 straight.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 |
W: Cantillo (10-9) · L: Blewett (2-1) · S: Smith (6-1)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- ATHHome runGelof homered to center (393 feet), Bolte scored and Butler scored.3-0
Bottom 4
- CLEDoubleRocchio doubled to right, Halpin scored and Bailey scored.3-2
- CLESingleRamírez singled to center, Rocchio scored.3-3
Bottom 5
- CLEHome runBazzana homered to center (411 feet).3-4
Bottom 6
- CLEHome runRamírez homered to right (401 feet).3-5
Team stats
ATHCLE
- Hits
- 3
- 10
- Home Runs
- 1
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 3
- 5
- Walks
- 4
- 5
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 9
- Runners Left On Base
- 7
- 16
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Athletics · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte CF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .274 | .359 | .400 |
| Shea Langeliers DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .263 | .329 | .487 |
| Lawrence Butler RF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | .230 | .321 | .389 |
| Zack Gelof LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .247 | .312 | .456 |
| Jeff McNeil 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .268 | .315 | .369 |
| Tommy White 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .250 | .270 | .331 |
| Jonah Heim C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .203 | .259 | .368 |
| Michael Stefanic 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .304 | .360 | .348 |
| Alika Williams SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .259 | .299 | .418 |
| Donovan Walton SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .258 | .360 | .435 |
Athletics · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Barnett P | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 79-45 | 7.16 | 79 |
| Scott Blewett P | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22-13 | 2.70 | 22 |
| Seth Johnson P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19-11 | 6.35 | 19 |
| Luis Medina P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.25 | 10 |
| Elvis Alvarado P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-5 | 4.06 | 14 |
Guardians · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | .275 | .376 | .342 |
| Jose Ramirez 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .232 | .320 | .372 |
| Chase DeLauter RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .289 | .363 | .452 |
| Jo Adell DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .240 | .295 | .402 |
| Travis Bazzana 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .250 | .343 | .414 |
| Nathaniel Lowe 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .255 | .323 | .454 |
| Patrick Bailey C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .207 | .274 | .323 |
| Petey Halpin CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .218 | .256 | .324 |
| Brayan Rocchio SS | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .250 | .312 | .379 |
Guardians · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Espino P | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27-14 | 4.73 | 27 |
| Joey Cantillo P | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 81-54 | 3.74 | 81 |
| Hunter Gaddis P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 2.70 | 11 |
| Cade Smith P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 2.06 | 14 |
Game info
VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Attendance35,391
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Junior Valentine · First Base Umpire: Rob Drake · Second Base Umpire: Stu Scheurwater · Third Base Umpire: Jordan Baker
TVWKYC 3 · localNBC Sports CA · local
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