July 19, 2026 • 1:40 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
1
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
7
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Cleveland Guardians
52-48 (.520)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
1.0
Pittsburgh Pirates
52-48 (.520)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
10.5
| Stat | Cleveland Guardians | Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .688 | .736 |
| HR | 130 | 163 |
| Runs | 563 | 682 |
| ERA | 3.70 | 4.24 |
| WHIP | 1.25 | 1.32 |
| Strikeouts | 1288 | 1278 |
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
6.2 IP, 3 SO, 1.35 ERA
4.0 IP, 5 SO, 2.25 ERA
10.0 IP, 16 SO, 4.5 ERA
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Jake Mangum (LF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (3B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (DH) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ryan O'Hearn (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (2B) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Gonzalez (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy Cook (CF) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Skenes (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isaac Mattson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Manzardo (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kahlil Watson (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gabriel Arias (3B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Bailey (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Petey Halpin (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Cantillo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franco Aleman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Gaddis (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Dion (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Paul Skenes | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Mattson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Joey Cantillo | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Franco Aleman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Dion | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
top 2 • Single • 0-1
Billy Cook singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kahlil Watson. Nick Gonzales scores.
bottom 3 • Single • 1-1
Steven Kwan singles on a soft bunt ground ball to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Gabriel Arias scores. Petey Halpin to 3rd. Missed catch error by catcher Henry Davis.
top 5 • Strikeout • 1-2
Jake Mangum called out on strikes.
top 6 • Double • 1-3
Jacob Gonzalez doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kahlil Watson. Nick Gonzales scores.
top 6 • Single • 1-4
Billy Cook singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Jacob Gonzalez scores.
top 6 • Single • 1-5
Jake Mangum singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. Billy Cook scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-7
Esmerlyn Valdez homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. Jared Triolo scores.
Recap
CLEVELAND -- Paul Skenes entered Sunday’s start as well rested as he’ll be in season. Skenes hadn’t pitched in a week and took full days off on Monday and Tuesday while participating in All-Star festivities. Recharged for the second half, Skenes twirled his best start of the summer. The 24-year-old
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Pauk Skenes dominates Guardians in Pirates' win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: PIT@CLE - 7/19/26
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Watch highlightBilly Cook shows off his tools vs. Guardians
Watch highlightEsmerlyn Valdez's two-run home run (12)
Watch highlightJacob Gonzalez's RBI double
Watch highlightJake Mangum's RBI single
Watch highlightSteven Kwan's RBI bunt single
Watch highlightJoey Cantillo's seven strikeouts
Watch highlightPirates turn strike 'em out throw 'em out double play
Watch highlightIsaac Mattson closes out the Pirates' win
Watch highlightBilly Cook throws out Chase DeLauter at the plate
Watch highlightKyle Manzardo's terrific diving play
Watch highlightJake Mangum nabs Steven Kwan after a review
Watch highlightBilly Cook's RBI single
Watch highlightBilly Cook's second RBI single of the game
Watch highlightBilly Cook scores on throwing error
Watch highlightNick Gonzales' smooth sliding stop
Watch highlightBilly Cook triples after a review
Watch highlightPaul Skenes picks off Kahlil Watson after a review
Watch highlightGabriel Arias called out after not retouching base
Watch highlightPaul Skenes strikes out Kahlil Watson
Watch highlightJoey Cantillo fans Jared Triolo to end the 2nd
Watch highlightDon Kelly praises Skenes, Cook, more in Bucs' win
Watch highlightStephen Vogt discusses the loss to the Pirates
Watch highlightEsmerlyn Valdez's K overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 call overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightIsaac Mattson K's Travis Bazzana after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 2 call confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 call confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 2 call overturned following ABS challenge
Watch highlightBreaking down Joey Cantillo's pitches
Watch highlightBreaking down Paul Skenes' pitches
Watch highlightJoey Cantillo's outing against the Pirates
Watch highlightPaul Skenes' outing against the Guardians
Watch highlightBreaking down Esmerlyn Valdez's home run
Watch highlightAnalyzing Esmerlyn Valdez's home run through bat tracking
Watch highlightStarting lineups for Pirates at Guardians - July 19, 2026
Watch highlightBench availability for Pittsburgh, July 19 vs Guardians
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Watch highlightbottom 9 • Lineout • 1-7
Brayan Rocchio lines out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 1-7
Chase DeLauter flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-7
Henry Davis challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Travis Bazzana called out on strikes.
top 9 • Flyout • 1-7
Nick Gonzales flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-7
Ryan O'Hearn called out on strikes.
top 9 • Home Run • 1-7
Esmerlyn Valdez homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. Jared Triolo scores.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-5
Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.
top 9 • Single • 1-5
Jared Triolo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-5
Steven Kwan grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-5
Petey Halpin strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-5
Patrick Bailey called out on strikes.
top 8 • Flyout • 1-5
Jake Mangum flies out to right fielder Kahlil Watson.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-5
Billy Cook strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-5
Henry Davis strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-5
Gabriel Arias strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Double • 1-5
Kahlil Watson doubles (5) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 1-5
Kyle Manzardo pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo.
top 7 • Grounded Into DP • 1-5
Jacob Gonzalez grounds into a double play, second baseman Travis Bazzana to shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. Ryan O'Hearn out at 2nd. Jacob Gonzalez out at 1st.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-5
Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Walk • 1-5
Ryan O'Hearn walks.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Double • 1-5
Chase DeLauter doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-5
Travis Bazzana flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-5
Pirates challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Steven Kwan out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Jake Mangum to second baseman Nick Gonzales.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Esmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Bryan Reynolds strikes out on a foul tip.
top 6 • Walk • 1-5
Jared Triolo walks.
top 6 • Single • 1-5
Jake Mangum singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. Billy Cook scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 1-4
Billy Cook singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Jacob Gonzalez scores.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-3
Henry Davis strikes out swinging.
