Baltimore Orioles vs Cleveland Guardians, September 8, 2026
September 8, 2026, 6:35 PM ET | Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Starting Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Baltimore Orioles
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 74-72 | .507 | #2 | #3 | 2.0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 70-76 | .479 | #5 | #6 | 17.0 |
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- WC
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- GB
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
Baltimore Orioles
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Cleveland Guardians 9, Baltimore Orioles 5: CLE 12 hits, BAL 6 hits; CLE 0 errors, BAL 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
 Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
4 players led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Angel Genao2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Ramírez3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo AdellDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Angel MartínezRF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Patrick BaileyC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Petey HalpinCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Jackson Holliday and Pete Alonso led Baltimore Orioles with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Holliday2B/SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete Alonso1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gunnar HendersonSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos NarváezPR/2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby MayoDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel BasalloC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dylan BeaversLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blaze Alexander3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton CowserCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Leody TaverasRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Pitching
Tanner Bibee went 4.1 innings for Cleveland Guardians (1 SO, 5 ER); Brandon Young went 3.2 innings for Baltimore Orioles (2 SO, 6 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Tanner Bibee | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Yoho | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Brandon Young | 3.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Grant Wolfram | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis De León | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Hoppe | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Nunez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Sanders | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Single Jo Adell singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Steven Kwan scores. CLE 1, BAL 0
- T2
Single Patrick Bailey singles on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Angel Martínez scores. CLE 2, BAL 0
- T2
Home Run Travis Bazzana homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Petey Halpin scores. Steven Kwan scores. CLE 5, BAL 0
- T3
Single Petey Halpin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd. CLE 6, BAL 0
- B4
Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Jackson Holliday scores. Gunnar Henderson to 3rd. Coby Mayo to 2nd. CLE 6, BAL 1
- B5
Double Leody Taveras doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Blaze Alexander scores. CLE 6, BAL 2
- B5
Single Jackson Holliday singles on a ground ball to right fielder Angel Martínez, deflected by first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Leody Taveras scores. CLE 6, BAL 3
- B5
Home Run Pete Alonso homers (34) on a fly ball to left field. Jackson Holliday scores. CLE 6, BAL 5
- T7
Fielders Choice Angel Martínez reaches on a fielder's choice. José Ramírez scores. Jo Adell to 3rd. Throwing error by first baseman Pete Alonso. CLE 7, BAL 5
- T7
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. Jo Adell scores. Angel Martínez scores. Petey Halpin to 3rd. CLE 9, BAL 5
Play-by-Play
All 82 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Strikeout Jackson Holliday called out on strikes. CLE 9, BAL 5
- B9
Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 9, BAL 5
- B9
Walk Colton Cowser walks. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 2nd. CLE 9, BAL 5
- B9
Hit By Pitch Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit by pitch. CLE 9, BAL 5
- B9
Groundout Dylan Beavers grounds out, second baseman Angel Genao to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 9, BAL 5
- T9
Forceout Brayan Rocchio grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Jackson Holliday. Patrick Bailey out at 2nd. CLE 9, BAL 5
- T9
Flyout Petey Halpin flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers. CLE 9, BAL 5
- T9
Single Patrick Bailey singles on a fly ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd. CLE 9, BAL 5
- T9
Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging. CLE 9, BAL 5
- T9
Walk Nathaniel Lowe walks. CLE 9, BAL 5
- B8
Strikeout Samuel Basallo strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 9, BAL 5
- B8
Groundout Coby Mayo grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd. CLE 9, BAL 5
- B8
Walk Gunnar Henderson walks. CLE 9, BAL 5
- B8
Flyout Pete Alonso flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 9, BAL 5
- T8
Groundout Jo Adell grounds out, third baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. CLE 9, BAL 5
- T8
Groundout José Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. CLE 9, BAL 5
- T8
Strikeout Travis Bazzana strikes out swinging. CLE 9, BAL 5
- B7
Strikeout Jackson Holliday strikes out swinging. CLE 9, BAL 5
- B7
Groundout Leody Taveras grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 9, BAL 5
- B7
Strikeout Colton Cowser strikes out swinging. CLE 9, BAL 5
- T7
Lineout Steven Kwan lines out to third baseman Blaze Alexander. CLE 9, BAL 5
- T7
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. Jo Adell scores. Angel Martínez scores. Petey Halpin to 3rd. CLE 9, BAL 5
- T7
Walk Petey Halpin walks. CLE 7, BAL 5
- T7
Sac Bunt Patrick Bailey out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Blaze Alexander to second baseman Jackson Holliday. Angel Martínez to 2nd. CLE 7, BAL 5
- T7
Fielders Choice Angel Martínez reaches on a fielder's choice. José Ramírez scores. Jo Adell to 3rd. Throwing error by first baseman Pete Alonso. CLE 7, BAL 5
- T7
Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. CLE 6, BAL 5
- T7
Walk Jo Adell walks. José Ramírez to 2nd. CLE 6, BAL 5
- T7
Single José Ramírez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. CLE 6, BAL 5
- B6
Bunt Groundout Blaze Alexander bunt grounds out, catcher Patrick Bailey to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 6, BAL 5
- B6
Strikeout Dylan Beavers strikes out swinging. CLE 6, BAL 5
- B6
Strikeout Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging. CLE 6, BAL 5
- T6
Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. CLE 6, BAL 5
- T6
Grounded Into DP Steven Kwan grounds into a double play, second baseman Jackson Holliday to shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Brayan Rocchio out at 2nd. Steven Kwan out at 1st. CLE 6, BAL 5
- T6
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. CLE 6, BAL 5
- B5
Groundout Coby Mayo grounds out, pitcher Tim Herrin to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 6, BAL 5
- B5
Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 6, BAL 5
- B5
Home Run Pete Alonso homers (34) on a fly ball to left field. Jackson Holliday scores. CLE 6, BAL 5
- B5
Single Jackson Holliday singles on a ground ball to right fielder Angel Martínez, deflected by first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Leody Taveras scores. CLE 6, BAL 3
- B5
Double Leody Taveras doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Blaze Alexander scores. CLE 6, BAL 2
- B5
Groundout Colton Cowser grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Blaze Alexander to 3rd. CLE 6, BAL 1
- B5
Double Blaze Alexander doubles (13) on a fly ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 6, BAL 1
- T5
Pop Out Petey Halpin pops out to first baseman Pete Alonso. CLE 6, BAL 1
- T5
Groundout Patrick Bailey grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. CLE 6, BAL 1
- T5
Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging, catcher Samuel Basallo to first baseman Pete Alonso. CLE 6, BAL 1
- B4
Lineout Dylan Beavers lines out to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 6, BAL 1
- B4
Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Jackson Holliday scores. Gunnar Henderson to 3rd. Coby Mayo to 2nd. CLE 6, BAL 1
- B4
Walk Patrick Bailey challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Coby Mayo walks. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd. CLE 6, BAL 0
- B4
Forceout Gunnar Henderson grounds into a force out, third baseman José Ramírez to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Pete Alonso out at 2nd. Gunnar Henderson to 1st. CLE 6, BAL 0
- B4
Single Pete Alonso singles on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Jackson Holliday to 3rd. CLE 6, BAL 0
- B4
Double Jackson Holliday doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 6, BAL 0
- T4
Lineout Nathaniel Lowe lines out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. CLE 6, BAL 0
- T4
Hit By Pitch Guardians challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was overturned: Jo Adell hit by pitch. CLE 6, BAL 0
- T4
Flyout José Ramírez flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser. CLE 6, BAL 0
- T4
Walk Travis Bazzana walks. CLE 6, BAL 0
- T4
Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. CLE 6, BAL 0
- B3
Flyout Leody Taveras flies out to right fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 6, BAL 0
- B3
Strikeout Colton Cowser called out on strikes. CLE 6, BAL 0
- B3
Groundout Blaze Alexander grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 6, BAL 0
- T3
Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers. CLE 6, BAL 0
- T3
Single Petey Halpin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd. CLE 6, BAL 0
- T3
Strikeout Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging. CLE 5, BAL 0
- T3
Single Angel Martínez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd. CLE 5, BAL 0
- T3
Walk Nathaniel Lowe walks. CLE 5, BAL 0
- T3
Flyout Jo Adell flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras. CLE 5, BAL 0
- B2
Pop Out Dylan Beavers pops out to second baseman Travis Bazzana. CLE 5, BAL 0
- B2
Pop Out Samuel Basallo pops out to third baseman José Ramírez. CLE 5, BAL 0
- B2
Flyout Coby Mayo flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 5, BAL 0
- T2
Pop Out José Ramírez pops out to first baseman Pete Alonso. CLE 5, BAL 0
- T2
Home Run Travis Bazzana homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Petey Halpin scores. Steven Kwan scores. CLE 5, BAL 0
- T2
Fielders Choice Out Steven Kwan reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to catcher Samuel Basallo. Patrick Bailey out at home. Petey Halpin to 3rd. CLE 2, BAL 0
- T2
Sac Bunt Brayan Rocchio out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Brandon Young to second baseman Jackson Holliday. Patrick Bailey to 3rd. Petey Halpin to 2nd. CLE 2, BAL 0
- T2
Single Petey Halpin singles on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Patrick Bailey to 2nd. CLE 2, BAL 0
- T2
Single Patrick Bailey singles on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Angel Martínez scores. CLE 2, BAL 0
- T2
Triple Angel Martínez triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. CLE 1, BAL 0
- B1
Pop Out Gunnar Henderson pops out to third baseman José Ramírez. CLE 1, BAL 0
- B1
Flyout Pete Alonso flies out to right fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 1, BAL 0
- B1
Lineout Jackson Holliday lines out to right fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 1, BAL 0
- T1
Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. CLE 1, BAL 0
- T1
Single Jo Adell singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Steven Kwan scores. CLE 1, BAL 0
- T1
Groundout José Ramírez grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Steven Kwan to 3rd. CLE 0, BAL 0
- T1
Flyout Travis Bazzana flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers. CLE 0, BAL 0
- T1
Double Steven Kwan doubles (20) on a fly ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. CLE 0, BAL 0