Guardians give manager Terry Francona perfect send-off in his final home game, 4-3 win over Reds
— As the Cleveland crowd chanted for him like never before, Terry Francona tipped his cap to salute their 11 years together.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
3
Cleveland Guardians
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/18/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/16/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | D 0-0 | MLB |
| 10/15/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Steer grounded out to shortstop, India scored.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
India doubled to left, Martini scored.
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Double 2-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Friedl singled to center, India scored.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Tena singled to center, Rocchio scored, Straw to third.
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Single 0-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
De La Cruz grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Emmanuel Clase pitches to Elly De La Cruz
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Marte singled to right, Marte out stretching at second.
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Single 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Emmanuel Clase pitches to Noelvi Marte
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Fraley lined out to first.
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Line Out 3-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Emmanuel Clase pitches to Jake Fraley
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Play Result 3-4
Clase relieved Stephan
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Laureano struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Ian Gibaut pitches to Ramon Laureano
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
J. Naylor walked.
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 8 : Ball 4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Ian Gibaut pitches to Josh Naylor
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Showing the last 40 of 516 events.
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Cleveland Guardians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Steven KwanLF38
Jose RamirezDH11
Josh Naylor1B12
Ramon LaureanoRF5
Tyler Freeman2B2
Brayan RocchioSS4
Myles StrawCF3
Jose Tena3B8
Cam GallagherC67
CIN
Jonathan India2B6
TJ FriedlCF29
Spencer Steer1B7
Christian Encarnacion-Strand1B32
Jake FraleyDH17
Noelvi Marte3B4
Elly De La CruzSS44
Will BensonRF30
Luke MaileC18
Substitutes
Tyler StephensonC37
Nick MartiniLF35
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