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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians

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3-5
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Who won: Guardians 5-3

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Guardians outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 8th inning. Travis Bazzana went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Guardians.

Player of the game

Travis Bazzana

CLE · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB

8.2

Win probability

100%CLE final
PITCLE

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Play by play

  1. HOME RUNBot 9th
    Travis Bazzana

    2-run homer! 414 ft to center

    T. Bazzana · 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI

    Bazzana homered to center (414 feet), Kwan scored.

    PIT 3 - 5 CLE
  2. Bot 9thSteven Kwan

    Doubled to left

    Kwan doubled to left, Bailey thrown out at home.

    S. Kwan · 3-4

  3. Bot 9thPatrick Bailey

    Singled to right

    Bailey singled to right.

    P. Bailey · 1-2

  4. Bot 9thDennis Santana

    Santana relieved Soto

  5. Bot 9thPIT

    Gonzalez at shortstop

    Gonzalez at shortstop.

  6. Bottom of the 9th inning
  7. Top 9thJake Mangum

    Grounded out to second

    Mangum grounded out to second.

    J. Mangum · 1-5

  8. Top 9thJacob Gonzalez

    Struck out swinging

    Gonzalez struck out swinging.

    J. Gonzalez · 0-1

  9. Top 9thPIT

    Gonzalez hit for Triolo

  10. Top 9thRafael Flores Jr.

    Struck out swinging

    Flores Jr. struck out swinging.

    R. Flores Jr. · 0-2

  11. Top 9thCade Smith

    Smith relieved Dion

  12. Top 9thCLE

    Arias at third base

    Arias at third base.

  13. Top 9thCLE

    Schneemann in center field

    Schneemann in center field.

  14. Top of the 9th inning
  15. Bot 8thGabriel Arias

    Struck out swinging

    Arias struck out swinging.

    G. Arias · 0-1

  16. Bot 8thGregory Soto

    Schneemann to second on wild pitch by Soto

    Schneemann to second on wild pitch by Soto, Watson to third on wild pitch by Soto.

  17. Bot 8thCLE

    Arias hit for Halpin

  18. Bot 8thKyle Manzardo

    Struck out swinging

    Manzardo struck out swinging.

    K. Manzardo · 0-2

  19. Bot 8thDaniel Schneemann

    Walked

    Schneemann walked.

    D. Schneemann · 1-3

  20. Bot 8thGregory Soto

    Watson stole second

    Watson stole second.

  21. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Kahlil Watson

    Singled to right, DeLauter scored

    K. Watson · 1-2, 1 RBI

    Watson singled to right, DeLauter scored.

    PIT 3 - 3 CLE
  22. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Gregory Soto

    Rocchio scored on Soto wild pitch, DeLauter stole third.

    Gregory Soto

    PIT 3 - 2 CLE
  23. Bot 8thGregory Soto

    Soto relieved Eisert

  24. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Chase DeLauter

    Singled to right, Kwan scored

    C. DeLauter · 1-4, 1 RBI

    DeLauter singled to right, Kwan scored, Rocchio to third.

    PIT 3 - 1 CLE
  25. Bot 8thBrayan Rocchio

    Singled to center

    Rocchio singled to center, Kwan to second.

    B. Rocchio · 1-4