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Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians, Doubleheader Game 1

MLB
Cubs
4-4
1-0
Final
Guardians
5-4
Progressive Field
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Who won: Cubs 1-0

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 in Doubleheader Game 1 on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Progressive Field.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.9Slade CecconiSP
  2. 27.6Edward CabreraSP
  3. 37.0Miguel AmayaC
  4. 46.9CJ Kayfus1B
  5. 56.8Michael ConfortoLF
  6. 66.7Daniel PalenciaRP
  7. 76.7Brayan RocchioSS
  8. 86.7Tim HerrinRP
  9. 96.7Peyton PalletteRP
  10. 106.6Caleb ThielbarRP
  11. 116.6Hoby MilnerRP
  12. 126.5Dylan CarlsonLF

Team stats

CHCCLE
2Hits1
0Home runs0
1RBI0
2Walks6
10Strikeouts5
0.00ERA1.00
152Pitches136

Player of the game

Slade Cecconi

CLE · 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K

7.9

Win probability

100%CHC final
CHCCLE

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thDaniel Schneemann

    Struck out swinging

    Schneemann struck out swinging.

    D. Schneemann · 0-4

  2. Bot 9thBo Naylor

    Lined out to center

    Naylor lined out to center.

    B. Naylor · 0-3

  3. Bot 9thKyle Manzardo

    Grounded out to second

    Manzardo grounded out to second.

    K. Manzardo · 0-3

  4. Bot 9thDaniel Palencia

    Palencia relieved Milner

  5. Bottom of the 9th inning
  6. Top 9thDansby Swanson

    Grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop

    Swanson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Hoerner out at second.

    D. Swanson · 0-4

  7. Top 9thNico Hoerner

    Hit by pitch

    Hoerner hit by pitch.

    N. Hoerner · 0-2

  8. Top 9thPete Crow-Armstrong

    Struck out swinging

    Crow-Armstrong struck out swinging.

    P. Crow-Armstrong · 0-4

  9. Top 9thIan Happ

    Struck out looking

    Happ struck out looking.

    I. Happ · 0-4

  10. Top 9thPeyton Pallette

    Pallette relieved Brogdon

  11. Top of the 9th inning
  12. Bot 8thJose Ramirez

    Ramírez popped out to second

    Ramírez popped out to second.

    J. Ramirez · 0-3

  13. Bot 8thChase DeLauter

    Grounded into double play

    DeLauter grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Kwan out at second.

    C. DeLauter · 0-3

  14. Bot 8thSteven Kwan

    Hit by pitch

    Kwan hit by pitch.

    S. Kwan · 0-2

  15. Bot 8thHoby Milner

    Milner relieved Thielbar

  16. Bot 8thCHC

    Carlson in right field

    Carlson in right field.

  17. Bottom of the 8th inning
  18. Top 8thAlex Bregman

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Bregman grounded out to shortstop.

    A. Bregman · 0-4

  19. Top 8thMichael Busch

    Flied out to left

    Busch flied out to left.

    M. Busch · 0-4

  20. RUN SCORESTop 8th
    Miguel Amaya

    Singled to right, Carlson scored

    M. Amaya · 1-2, 1 RBI

    Amaya singled to right, Carlson scored.

    CHC 1 - 0 CLE
  21. Top 8thMatt Shaw

    Hit sacrifice bunt to first

    Shaw hit sacrifice bunt to first, Carlson to second.

    M. Shaw · 0-2

  22. Top 8thCHC

    Carlson ran for Conforto

  23. Top 8thMichael Conforto

    Walked

    Conforto walked.

    M. Conforto · 1-2

  24. Top 8thConnor Brogdon

    Brogdon relieved Herrin

  25. Top 8thCLE

    Martínez in left field

    Martínez in left field.

Season seriesCLE wins series 2-1

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