Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Guardians, September 22, 2026
September 22, 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 | 82-75 | .522 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Boston Red Sox | 84-73 | .535 | #3 | #2 | 12.0 |
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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
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.2 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
8.0 IP, 11 SO, 1.13 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.59 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 3.18 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Cleveland Guardians 3, Boston Red Sox 2: CLE 12 hits, BOS 8 hits; CLE 0 errors, BOS 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
 Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Angel Martínez led Cleveland Guardians with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanCF/LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| José Ramírez3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauterRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo AdellDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel MartínezLF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Fry1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petey HalpinPR/CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Angel Genao2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin HedgesC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Adley Rutschman led Boston Red Sox with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman AnthonyLF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jahmai JonesDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey GasperPH/DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adley RutschmanC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andruw Monasterio2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nate EatonCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarren DuranPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
Pitching
Parker Messick went 5.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (5 SO, 1 ER); Payton Tolle went 5.2 innings for Boston Red Sox (5 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Parker Messick | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Yoho | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Payton Tolle | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Alec Gamboa | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jovani Morán | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Erik Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T2
Single David Fry singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nate Eaton, deflected by pitcher Payton Tolle. Angel Martínez scores. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T2
Grounded Into DP Brayan Rocchio grounds into a double play, second baseman Andruw Monasterio to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard. David Fry scores. Travis Bazzana to 3rd. Austin Hedges out at 2nd. Brayan Rocchio out at 1st. CLE 2, BOS 0
- B2
Groundout Andruw Monasterio grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman David Fry. Adley Rutschman scores. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B8
Home Run Mickey Gasper homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. CLE 2, BOS 2
- T9
Sac Fly Nathaniel Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Roman Anthony. Chase DeLauter scores. CLE 3, BOS 2
Play-by-Play
All 83 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out to second baseman Angel Genao. CLE 3, BOS 2
- B9
Groundout Roman Anthony grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Jarren Duran to 2nd. CLE 3, BOS 2
- B9
Walk Jarren Duran walks. CLE 3, BOS 2
- B9
Strikeout Isiah Kiner-Falefa challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isiah Kiner-Falefa called out on strikes. CLE 3, BOS 2
- T9
Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder Nate Eaton. CLE 3, BOS 2
- T9
Walk Austin Hedges walks. Jo Adell to 3rd. Petey Halpin to 2nd. CLE 3, BOS 2
- T9
Pop Out Angel Genao pops out to first baseman Nick Sogard on the infield fly rule. CLE 3, BOS 2
- T9
Single Petey Halpin singles on a fly ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Jo Adell to 2nd. CLE 3, BOS 2
- T9
Sac Fly Nathaniel Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Roman Anthony. Chase DeLauter scores. CLE 3, BOS 2
- T9
Single Jo Adell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Chase DeLauter to 3rd. CLE 2, BOS 2
- T9
Hit By Pitch Chase DeLauter hit by pitch. CLE 2, BOS 2
- B8
Strikeout Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. CLE 2, BOS 2
- B8
Sac Bunt Caleb Durbin out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Hunter Gaddis to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Adley Rutschman to 2nd. CLE 2, BOS 2
- B8
Single Adley Rutschman singles on a fly ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 2, BOS 2
- B8
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu called out on strikes. CLE 2, BOS 2
- B8
Home Run Mickey Gasper homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. CLE 2, BOS 2
- T8
Strikeout José Ramírez strikes out swinging. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T8
Single Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to center fielder Nate Eaton. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T8
Strikeout Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T8
Strikeout Austin Hedges strikes out swinging. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B7
Strikeout Nick Sogard strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B7
Strikeout Roman Anthony strikes out swinging. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B7
Strikeout Nate Eaton called out on strikes. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B7
Walk Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T7
Strikeout Travis Bazzana called out on strikes. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T7
Fielders Choice Out David Fry reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to catcher Adley Rutschman. Jo Adell out at home. Angel Martínez to 3rd. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T7
Single Angel Martínez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. Jo Adell to 3rd. Angel Martínez to 2nd. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T7
Walk Jo Adell walks. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T7
Groundout Chase DeLauter grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B6
Strikeout Andruw Monasterio called out on strikes. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B6
Walk Caleb Durbin walks. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B6
Flyout Adley Rutschman flies out sharply to center fielder Steven Kwan. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B6
Double Wilyer Abreu doubles (37) on a fly ball to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B6
Lineout Jahmai Jones lines out to third baseman José Ramírez. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T6
Groundout José Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T6
Strikeout Steven Kwan called out on strikes. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T6
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to center fielder Nate Eaton. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T6
Groundout Austin Hedges grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B5
Strikeout Nick Sogard strikes out swinging. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B5
Groundout Roman Anthony grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman David Fry. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B5
Pop Out Nate Eaton pops out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T5
Strikeout Travis Bazzana called out on strikes. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T5
Hit By Pitch David Fry hit by pitch. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T5
Lineout Angel Martínez lines out sharply to center fielder Nate Eaton. Chase DeLauter to 3rd. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T5
Flyout Jo Adell flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T5
Double Chase DeLauter doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nate Eaton. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B4
Groundout Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out to first baseman David Fry. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B4
Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B4
Strikeout Caleb Durbin strikes out swinging, catcher Austin Hedges to first baseman David Fry. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B4
Double Adley Rutschman doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B4
Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T4
Pop Out José Ramírez pops out to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T4
Flyout Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T4
Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder Nate Eaton. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T4
Field Error Austin Hedges reaches on a missed catch error by first baseman Nick Sogard, assist to third baseman Caleb Durbin. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B3
Strikeout Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B3
Double Nick Sogard doubles (14) on a ground ball to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B3
Grounded Into DP Roman Anthony grounds into a double play, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman David Fry. Nate Eaton out at 2nd. Roman Anthony out at 1st. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B3
Single Nate Eaton singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T3
Strikeout Travis Bazzana strikes out swinging. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T3
Fielders Choice Out David Fry reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Andruw Monasterio to catcher Adley Rutschman. Chase DeLauter out at home. Angel Martínez to 3rd. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T3
Single Angel Martínez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Andruw Monasterio. Chase DeLauter to 3rd. Angel Martínez to 2nd. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T3
Flyout Jo Adell flies out to center fielder Nate Eaton. CLE 2, BOS 1
- T3
Single Chase DeLauter singles on a line drive to center fielder Nate Eaton. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B2
Strikeout Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B2
Groundout Andruw Monasterio grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman David Fry. Adley Rutschman scores. CLE 2, BOS 1
- B2
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out sharply, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman David Fry. Adley Rutschman to 3rd. CLE 2, BOS 0
- B2
Double Adley Rutschman doubles (25) on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan, deflected by left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 2, BOS 0
- T2
Forceout José Ramírez grounds into a force out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to second baseman Andruw Monasterio. Steven Kwan out at 2nd. CLE 2, BOS 0
- T2
Walk Steven Kwan walks. CLE 2, BOS 0
- T2
Grounded Into DP Brayan Rocchio grounds into a double play, second baseman Andruw Monasterio to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard. David Fry scores. Travis Bazzana to 3rd. Austin Hedges out at 2nd. Brayan Rocchio out at 1st. CLE 2, BOS 0
- T2
Walk Austin Hedges walks. David Fry to 3rd. Travis Bazzana to 2nd. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T2
Single Travis Bazzana singles on a fly ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. David Fry to 2nd. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T2
Single David Fry singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nate Eaton, deflected by pitcher Payton Tolle. Angel Martínez scores. CLE 1, BOS 0
- T2
Double Angel Martínez doubles (23) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B1
Forceout Wilyer Abreu grounds into a force out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Nick Sogard out at 2nd. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B1
Pop Out Jahmai Jones pops out to first baseman David Fry in foul territory. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B1
Single Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B1
Strikeout Roman Anthony called out on strikes. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout Jo Adell called out on strikes. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T1
Forceout Chase DeLauter grounds into a force out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to second baseman Andruw Monasterio. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Chase DeLauter to 1st. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T1
Single José Ramírez singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout Steven Kwan strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 0