September 18, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
5
Athletics
ATH
3
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Athletics
Starter
Cleveland Guardians
79-75 (.513)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Athletics
61-93 (.396)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
16.0
| Stat | Cleveland Guardians | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .696 | .719 |
| HR | 162 | 194 |
| Runs | 678 | 699 |
| ERA | 3.77 | 5.51 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.51 |
| Strikeouts | 1530 | 1356 |
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
Athletics
Hitters
Pitchers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Henry Bolte (CF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shea Langeliers (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (RF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeff McNeil (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy White (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Heim (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Stefanic (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alika Williams (SS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Walton (SS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Barnett (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Blewett (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seth Johnson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Medina (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elvis Alvarado (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| José Ramírez (3B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chase DeLauter (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Adell (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Bailey (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Petey Halpin (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Espino (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joey Cantillo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Gaddis (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cade Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Mason Barnett | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scott Blewett | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Seth Johnson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luis Medina | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Daniel Espino | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Joey Cantillo | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
top 1 • Home Run • 0-3
Zack Gelof homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Henry Bolte scores. Lawrence Butler scores.
bottom 4 • Double • 2-3
Brayan Rocchio doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Patrick Bailey scores. Petey Halpin scores.
bottom 4 • Single • 3-3
José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Brayan Rocchio scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 4-3
Travis Bazzana homers (15) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 5-3
José Ramírez homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.
Recap
CLEVELAND -- One of the clearest examples of what José Ramírez means to the Guardians is one the Cleveland faithful can relate to. All you had to do was take one look into the Guardians’ dugout on Friday to see it. Ramírez belted a solo home run in the sixth
Read recapHighlights
José Ramírez leads Guardians past Athletics, 5-3
Watch highlightCondensed Game: ATH@CLE - 9/18/26
Watch highlightJosé Ramírez homers for 1,000th career RBI (12)
Watch highlightTravis Bazzana's solo homer (15)
Watch highlightJonah Heim nabs Brayan Rocchio stealing second
Watch highlightField View: Travis Bazzana's go-ahead home run
Watch highlightBrayan Rocchio's two-run double
Watch highlightJoey Cantillo strikes out five over six scoreless
Watch highlightZack Gelof's three-run homer (19)
Watch highlightField View: Jose Ramirez's solo home run
Watch highlightPatrick Bailey nabs Lawrence Butler at second
Watch highlightCade Smith's 100th strikeout of the season
Watch highlightNathaniel Lowe's nice play seals Guardians' win
Watch highlightJosé Ramírez's slick play
Watch highlightDaniel Espino K's Shea Langeliers
Watch highlightMason Bennett strikes out José Ramírez to escape jam
Watch highlightMason Barnett induces DP to escape jam in 1st
Watch highlightJosé Ramírez's RBI single
Watch highlightJosé Ramírez on his big game, 1,000 career RBI's
Watch highlightStephen Vogt on José Ramírez's excellence, 5-3 win
Watch highlightBall 4 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightStrike 2 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightLawrence Butler walks after ABS challenge
Watch highlightZack Gelof strikes out after ABS challenge
Watch highlightJosé Ramírez receives ovation after 1000th career RBI
Watch highlightField View: Flo and Jimmy's Ceremonial First Pitch
Watch highlightMeasuring the stats on Zack Gelof's home run
Watch highlightBreaking down Mason Barnett's pitches
Watch highlightMeasuring the stats on Travis Bazzana's home run
Watch highlightA deep dive into Travis Bazzana's home run
Watch highlightThe distance behind José Ramírez's home run
Watch highlightVisualizing José Ramírez's swing using bat tracking technology
Watch highlightBreaking down Joey Cantillo's pitches
Watch highlightJoey Cantillo's outing against the Athletics
Watch highlightStarting lineups for Athletics at Guardians - September 18, 2026
Watch highlightBench availability for Athletics, September 18 vs Guardians
Watch highlightBench availability for Cleveland, September 18 vs Athletics
Watch highlightBullpen availability for Athletics, September 18 vs Guardians
Watch highlightBullpen availability for Cleveland, September 18 vs Athletics
Watch highlighttop 9 • Groundout • 5-3
Jeff McNeil grounds out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to pitcher Cade Smith.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-3
Zack Gelof challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Zack Gelof called out on strikes.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-3
Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 5-3
José Ramírez pops out to second baseman Michael Stefanic.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-3
Steven Kwan grounds out, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
bottom 8 • Walk • 5-3
Brayan Rocchio walks.
top 8 • Grounded Into DP • 5-3
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.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 5-3
Henry Bolte hit by pitch.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-3
Donovan Walton grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-3
Petey Halpin grounds out, pitcher Luis Medina to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-3
Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Hit By Pitch • 5-3
Nathaniel Lowe hit by pitch.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-3
Travis Bazzana grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-3
Michael Stefanic called out on strikes.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-3
Jonah Heim grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 7 • Flyout • 5-3
Tommy White flies out to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-3
Jo Adell called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-3
Chase DeLauter singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Tommy White.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 5-3
José Ramírez homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder Zack Gelof.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 4-3
Brayan Rocchio lines out to left fielder Zack Gelof.
top 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Jeff McNeil flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-3
Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Walk • 4-3
Patrick Bailey challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Lawrence Butler walks.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 4-3
Petey Halpin flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 4-3
Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 4-3
Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 4-3
Travis Bazzana homers (15) on a fly ball to center field.
top 5 • Groundout • 3-3
Shea Langeliers grounds out, pitcher Joey Cantillo to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 5 • Strikeout • 3-3
Henry Bolte called out on strikes.
