Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Guardians, September 24, 2026
September 24, 2026, 6:45 PM ET | Fenway Park
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Starting Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Boston Red Sox
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 83-76 | .522 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Boston Red Sox | 85-74 | .535 | #3 | #2 | 11.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
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
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
8.0 IP, 11 SO, 1.13 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.80 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Cleveland Guardians 1, Boston Red Sox 0: CLE 4 hits, BOS 3 hits; CLE 0 errors, BOS 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
José Ramírez led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanCF/LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Ramírez3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauterRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Petey HalpinPR/CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo AdellDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel MartínezLF/RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Fry1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Genao2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick BaileyC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
3 players led Boston Red Sox with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Sogard1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey GasperDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andruw MonasterioPH/DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adley RutschmanC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarren DuranLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor StorySS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
Pitching
Joey Cantillo went 5.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (4 SO, 0 ER); Ranger Suarez went 5.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (5 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Daniel Espino | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joey Cantillo | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Ranger Suarez | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Patrick Sandoval | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Erik Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Raymond Burgos | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- T2
Home Run Angel Martínez homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. CLE 1, BOS 0
Play-by-Play
All 66 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B9
Strikeout Caleb Durbin called out on strikes. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B9
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T9
Forceout David Fry grounds into a force out, shortstop Trevor Story to second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Angel Martínez out at 2nd. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T9
Forceout Angel Martínez grounds into a force out, shortstop Trevor Story to second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Petey Halpin out at 2nd. Angel Martínez to 1st. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T9
Strikeout Jo Adell strikes out swinging. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T9
Field Error Chase DeLauter reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Raymond Burgos, assist to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B8
Strikeout Adley Rutschman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Adley Rutschman called out on strikes. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B8
Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B8
Flyout Nick Sogard flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B8
Strikeout Isiah Kiner-Falefa challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isiah Kiner-Falefa called out on strikes. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T8
Pop Out José Ramírez pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T8
Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T8
Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B7
Strikeout Trevor Story strikes out swinging. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B7
Single Jarren Duran singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B7
Grounded Into DP Ceddanne Rafaela grounds into a double play, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman David Fry. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 1st. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B7
Walk Caleb Durbin walks. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T7
Lineout Patrick Bailey lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T7
Flyout Travis Bazzana flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T7
Strikeout David Fry strikes out swinging. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B6
Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out to first baseman David Fry. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B6
Lineout Adley Rutschman lines out to right fielder Chase DeLauter. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B6
Walk Mickey Gasper walks. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B6
Flyout Nick Sogard flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T6
Groundout Angel Martínez grounds out softly, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T6
Groundout Jo Adell grounds out sharply, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T6
Strikeout Adley Rutschman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Chase DeLauter called out on strikes. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T6
Single José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B5
Groundout Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman David Fry. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B5
Strikeout Trevor Story called out on strikes. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B5
Bunt Pop Out Jarren Duran bunt pops out to third baseman José Ramírez in foul territory. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B5
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to second baseman Travis Bazzana. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T5
Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, first baseman Nick Sogard to pitcher Ranger Suarez. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T5
Strikeout Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T5
Flyout Patrick Bailey flies out sharply to left fielder Jarren Duran. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B4
Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B4
Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B4
Strikeout Adley Rutschman called out on strikes. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T4
Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T4
Pop Out David Fry pops out to second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T4
Pop Out Angel Martínez pops out to catcher Adley Rutschman in foul territory. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B3
Strikeout Mickey Gasper called out on strikes. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B3
Single Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B3
Strikeout Isiah Kiner-Falefa called out on strikes. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B3
Groundout Trevor Story grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman David Fry. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T3
Groundout Jo Adell grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T3
Strikeout Chase DeLauter called out on strikes. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T3
Single José Ramírez singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Ranger Suarez. Steven Kwan to 2nd. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T3
Walk Steven Kwan walks. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T3
Groundout Brayan Rocchio grounds out, first baseman Nick Sogard to pitcher Ranger Suarez. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B2
Pop Out Jarren Duran pops out softly to third baseman José Ramírez in foul territory. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B2
Walk Ceddanne Rafaela walks. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B2
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out softly, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman David Fry. CLE 1, BOS 0
- B2
Pop Out Wilyer Abreu pops out to third baseman José Ramírez. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T2
Forceout Patrick Bailey grounds into a force out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa. David Fry out at 2nd. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T2
Strikeout Travis Bazzana called out on strikes. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T2
Single David Fry singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T2
Home Run Angel Martínez homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T2
Groundout Jo Adell grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B1
Strikeout Adley Rutschman called out on strikes. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B1
Flyout Mickey Gasper flies out sharply to right fielder Chase DeLauter. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B1
Strikeout Nick Sogard called out on strikes. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout Chase DeLauter strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout José Ramírez strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T1
Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, pitcher Ranger Suarez to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 0, BOS 0