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Athletics at Cleveland Guardians

MLBSeptember 18, 2026Progressive Field70°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph in from RF

AthleticsSacramentoATH61-93

Athletics 3, Guardians 5

Final
GuardiansClevelandCLEWon79-75
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
ATH300000000330
CLE00031100–5100

W Joey CantilloL Scott BlewettSV Cade Smith

José Ramírez homers, reaches 1,000 RBIs as Guardians down A's 5-3, move into first alone in CentralJosé Ramírez and rookie Travis Bazzana homered and Joey Cantillo pitched six scoreless innings as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to beat the Athletics 5-3 on Friday night and moved one game ahead of Chicago in the AL Central.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Henry Bolte walks.
  2.  Shea Langeliers strikes out swinging.
  3.  Lawrence Butler walks. Henry Bolte to 2nd.
  4.  Zack Gelof homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Henry Bolte scores. Lawrence Butler scores.ATH 78%
  5.  Jeff McNeil flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin.
  6.  Tommy White walks.
  7.  Jonah Heim grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Bot 1st

  1.  Steven Kwan walks.
  2.  José Ramírez flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  3.  Chase DeLauter walks. Steven Kwan to 2nd.
  4.  Jo Adell singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof. Steven Kwan to 3rd. Chase DeLauter to 2nd.ATH 66%
  5.  Travis Bazzana grounds into a double play, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Jo Adell out at 2nd. Travis Bazzana out at 1st.ATH 80%

Top 2nd

  1.  Michael Stefanic strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alika Williams flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
  3.  Henry Bolte pops out to second baseman Travis Bazzana.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nathaniel Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Zack Gelof.
  2.  Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging.
  3.  Petey Halpin strikes out swinging.
  4.  Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd.
  5.  Steven Kwan walks.
  6.  José Ramírez strikes out swinging.ATH 82%

Top 3rd

  1.  Shea Langeliers lines out sharply to second baseman Travis Bazzana.
  2.  Lawrence Butler flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
  3.  Zack Gelof grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Chase DeLauter grounds out, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
  2.  Jo Adell pops out to second baseman Michael Stefanic.
  3.  Travis Bazzana walks.
  4.  Nathaniel Lowe flies out to left fielder Zack Gelof.

Top 4th

  1.  Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to second baseman Travis Bazzana.
  2.  Tommy White grounds into a double play, third baseman José Ramírez to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Tommy White out at 1st.
  3.  Jonah Heim strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Patrick Bailey singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  2.  Petey Halpin singles on a line drive to left fielder Zack Gelof. Patrick Bailey to 2nd.ATH 70%
  3.  Brayan Rocchio doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Patrick Bailey scores. Petey Halpin scores.CLE 51%
  4.  Steven Kwan strikes out on a foul tip.ATH 55%
  5.  José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Brayan Rocchio scores.CLE 57%
  6.  Chase DeLauter lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  7.  Jo Adell strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Michael Stefanic grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Alika Williams singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman José Ramírez.
  3.  Henry Bolte called out on strikes.
  4.  Shea Langeliers grounds out, pitcher Joey Cantillo to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Bot 5th

  1.  Travis Bazzana homers (15) on a fly ball to center field.CLE 72%
  2.  Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging.
  3.  Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging.
  4.  Petey Halpin flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

Top 6th

  1.  Guardians challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Lawrence Butler walks.CLE 60%
  2.  Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.CLE 66%
  3.  Jeff McNeil flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.CLE 73%

Bot 6th

  1.  Athletics challenged (pitch result): Brayan Rocchio walks.CLE 78%
  2.  Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder Zack Gelof.CLE 69%
  3.  José Ramírez homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.CLE 82%
  4.  Chase DeLauter singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Tommy White.
  5.  Jo Adell called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Tommy White flies out to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
  2.  Jonah Heim grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  3.  Michael Stefanic called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Travis Bazzana grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
  2.  Nathaniel Lowe hit by pitch.
  3.  Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging.
  4.  Petey Halpin grounds out, pitcher Luis Medina to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

Top 8th

  1.  Donovan Walton grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Henry Bolte hit by pitch.
  3.  Shea Langeliers grounds into a double play, second baseman Travis Bazzana to shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Henry Bolte out at 2nd. Shea Langeliers out at 1st.CLE 91%

Bot 8th

  1.  Brayan Rocchio walks.
  2.  Steven Kwan grounds out, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
  3.  José Ramírez pops out to second baseman Michael Stefanic.

Top 9th

  1.  Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zack Gelof called out on strikes.
  3.  Jeff McNeil grounds out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to pitcher Cade Smith.

Top 1st

  1.  ATH 3, CLE 0Zack Gelof homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Henry Bolte scores. Lawrence Butler scores.ATH 78%

Bot 4th

  1.  ATH 3, CLE 2Brayan Rocchio doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Patrick Bailey scores. Petey Halpin scores.CLE 51%
  2.  ATH 3, CLE 3José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Brayan Rocchio scores.CLE 57%

Bot 5th

  1.  ATH 3, CLE 4Travis Bazzana homers (15) on a fly ball to center field.CLE 72%

Bot 6th

  1.  ATH 3, CLE 5José Ramírez homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.CLE 82%

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · ATH 3–0 CLE

Zack Gelof homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Henry Bolte scores. Lawrence Butler scores.

See it in the scoring summary
ATH 78%ATH +24 pts

Game leaders

AthleticsSacramento

GuardiansCleveland

Team stats

  • ATH 3HitsCLE 10
  • ATH 1Home runsCLE 2
  • ATH 4WalksCLE 5
  • ATH 8StrikeoutsCLE 9
  • ATH 7Left on baseCLE 16
  • ATH 0Stolen basesCLE 2
All team stats
  • ATH 5ACLE 11
  • ATH 24PoCLE 27
  • ATH 29TcCLE 38
  • ATH 3RCLE 5
  • ATH 02bCLE 1
  • ATH 3RbiCLE 5
  • ATH 27AbCLE 32
  • ATH 8.0IpCLE 9.0
  • ATH 10HCLE 3
  • ATH 5RCLE 3
  • ATH 5ErCLE 3
  • ATH 5BbCLE 4
  • ATH 9SoCLE 8
  • ATH 2HrCLE 1
  • ATH 144PCLE 133

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Henry Bolte CF2100011.274
Shea Langeliers DH4000001.263
Lawrence Butler RF2100021.230
Zack Gelof LF4113102.247
Jeff McNeil 1B4010000.268
Tommy White 3B2000010.250
Jonah Heim C3000001.203
Michael Stefanic 2B3000002.304
Alika Williams SS2010000.259
Donovan Walton SS1000000.258
Totals27333148

HR: Gelof.RBI: Gelof 3.LOB: 7.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Mason Barnett3.173344797.16
Scott Blewett L1.211103222.70
Seth Johnson1.021101196.35
Luis Medina1.000001103.25
Elvis Alvarado1.000010144.06

Video

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