Major League Baseball

FINAL
Cleveland Guardians 8
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Chicago Cubs 6
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Match Report

Naylor hits 2-run single in 10th as Guardians beat Cubs 8-6 after blowing 4-run lead in 9th

— The Cleveland Guardians were rolling along with a comfortable lead and their All-Star closer in to finish off what looked like a rather easy win.

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Top Performers

CLE

  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Josh Naylor 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Will Brennan LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • David Fry RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CHC

  • Jared Young 1B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Christopher Morel 1B H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Miguel Amaya C H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Cody Bellinger LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CLE wins series 2-1

Injuries

Chicago Cubs

  • Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin 60-Day-IL

Cleveland Guardians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Lineups

Confirmed

CHC

  1. Mike TauchmanLF50
  2. Nico Hoerner2B2
  3. Christopher Morel3B28
  4. Cody BellingerCF35
  5. Seiya SuzukiRF27
  6. Dansby SwansonSS7
  7. Jared Young1B29
  8. Yan GomesC15
  9. Trey ManciniDH34

Substitutes

  1. Miguel AmayaPH9

CLE

  1. Andres Gimenez2B0
  2. Amed RosarioSS14
  3. Jose Ramirez3B11
  4. Josh Naylor1B12
  5. Josh BellDH56
  6. Will BrennanRF7
  7. David FryLF6
  8. Myles StrawCF3
  9. Cam GallagherC67

Substitutes

  1. Gabriel Arias1B43
  2. Steven KwanLF38

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41225 10th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41225 10th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41225 10th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
    39802 10th Inning
  8. Play Result 8-6

    J. Naylor singled to center, Giménez scored and Rosario scored.

    39802 10th Inning
  9. Single 8-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39802 10th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 8-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    39802 10th Inning
  11. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39802 10th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 8-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39802 10th Inning
  13. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39802 10th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
    41743 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 6-6

    Bellinger hit sacrifice fly to left, Hoerner scored.

    41743 9th Inning
  23. Sacrifice Fly 6-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41743 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 6-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    41743 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 6-5

    Morel singled to center, Mancini scored and Tauchman scored, Hoerner to third.

    41743 9th Inning
  27. Single 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41743 9th Inning
  28. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41743 9th Inning
  29. Ball 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41743 9th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  31. Automatic Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Automatic Ball 1

    41743 9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    41743 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 6-3

    Mancini singled to right, Young scored.

    41743 9th Inning
  34. Single 6-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41743 9th Inning
  35. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41743 9th Inning
  36. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41743 9th Inning
  37. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41743 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41743 9th Inning
  39. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41743 9th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    41003 8th Inning
  43. Play Result 6-2

    Morel homered to left center (418 feet).

    41003 8th Inning
  44. Home Run 6-2

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    41003 8th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  46. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    41003 8th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  48. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41003 8th Inning
  49. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41003 8th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40947 7th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40934 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40996 6th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40996 6th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40996 6th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40934 5th Inning
  59. Foul Out 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40934 5th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    40934 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 8-6

    End of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
    41225 10th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-6

    Gomes grounded out to second.

    41225 10th Inning
  4. Ground Out 8-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41225 10th Inning
  5. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    41225 10th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41225 10th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41225 10th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41225 10th Inning
  9. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41225 10th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6

    Sam Hentges pitches to Yan Gomes

    41225 10th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
    41225 10th Inning
  12. Play Result 8-6

    Amaya struck out swinging.

    41225 10th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 8-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41225 10th Inning
  14. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41225 10th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 8-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41225 10th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 8-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41225 10th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6

    Sam Hentges pitches to Miguel Amaya

    41225 10th Inning
  18. Play Result 8-6

    Amaya hit for Young

    10th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
    41225 10th Inning
  20. Play Result 8-6

    Swanson struck out swinging.

    41225 10th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 8-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41225 10th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41225 10th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 8-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41225 10th Inning
  24. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41225 10th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6

    Sam Hentges pitches to Dansby Swanson

    41225 10th Inning
  26. Play Result 8-6

    Hentges relieved Clase

    41225 10th Inning
  27. Play Result 8-6

    Kwan in left field.

    10th Inning
  28. Play Result 8-6

    Arias at first base.

    10th Inning
  29. Start Inning 8-6

    Bottom of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  30. End Inning 8-6

    Middle of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
    39802 10th Inning
  32. Play Result 8-6

    Bell struck out looking.

    39802 10th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 8-6

    Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Looking

    39802 10th Inning
  34. Automatic Ball 8-6

    Pitch 7 : Automatic Ball 2

    39802 10th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  38. Play Result 8-6

    Arias caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.

    39802 10th Inning
  39. Caught Stealing 8-6

    Arias caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.

    39802 10th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39802 10th Inning

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