Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Guardians, September 23, 2026
September 23, 2026, 7:10 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 | 82-76 | .519 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Boston Red Sox | 85-73 | .538 | #3 | #2 | 11.0 |
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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
3.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 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
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.59 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Boston Red Sox 1, Cleveland Guardians 0: CLE 5 hits, BOS 12 hits; CLE 1 error, BOS 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
 Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Steven Kwan led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Ramírez3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauterDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jo AdellRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Angel MartínezPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel GenaoPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick BaileyC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Petey HalpinCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
4 players led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman AnthonyLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Sogard1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jahmai JonesDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adley RutschmanC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarren DuranCF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor StorySS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andruw Monasterio2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey GasperPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Pitching
Foster Griffin went 6.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (7 SO, 1 ER); Sonny Gray went 6.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (3 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Foster Griffin | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt Festa | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Sonny Gray | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyron Guerrero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B6
Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Jarren Duran scores. CLE 0, BOS 1
Play-by-Play
All 69 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Angel Genao strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 1
- T9
Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 1
- T9
Strikeout Jo Adell strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 1
- B8
Groundout Mickey Gasper grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 0, BOS 1
- B8
Groundout Trevor Story grounds out to second baseman Travis Bazzana. CLE 0, BOS 1
- B8
Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Jo Adell. Jarren Duran to 3rd. CLE 0, BOS 1
- B8
Single Jarren Duran singles on a line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. CLE 0, BOS 1
- T8
Grounded Into DP Chase DeLauter grounds into a double play, second baseman Andruw Monasterio to shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Nick Sogard. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Chase DeLauter out at 1st. CLE 0, BOS 1
- T8
Walk José Ramírez walks. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. CLE 0, BOS 1
- T8
Flyout Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony. CLE 0, BOS 1
- T8
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. CLE 0, BOS 1
- B7
Strikeout Adley Rutschman strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 0, BOS 1
- B7
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. CLE 0, BOS 1
- B7
Strikeout Jahmai Jones challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jahmai Jones called out on strikes. CLE 0, BOS 1
- B7
Strikeout Nick Sogard strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 1
- T7
Strikeout Petey Halpin strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 0, BOS 1
- T7
Strikeout Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 1
- T7
Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 1
- T7
Walk Travis Bazzana walks. CLE 0, BOS 1
- B6
Strikeout Roman Anthony strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 1
- B6
Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Jarren Duran scores. CLE 0, BOS 1
- B6
Flyout Trevor Story flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B6
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Jarren Duran to 2nd. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B6
Single Jarren Duran singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T6
Groundout Jo Adell grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T6
Flyout Chase DeLauter flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T6
Forceout José Ramírez grounds into a force out, second baseman Andruw Monasterio to shortstop Trevor Story. Steven Kwan out at 2nd. José Ramírez to 1st. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T6
Single Steven Kwan singles on a ground ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B5
Lineout Adley Rutschman lines out to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B5
Groundout Guardians challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Wilyer Abreu grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Nick Sogard to 3rd. Jahmai Jones to 2nd. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B5
Single Jahmai Jones singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Nick Sogard to 2nd. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B5
Single Nick Sogard singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jo Adell. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B5
Groundout Roman Anthony grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T5
Groundout Brayan Rocchio grounds out, second baseman Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T5
Single Petey Halpin singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T5
Lineout Patrick Bailey lines out sharply to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T5
Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B4
Strikeout Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B4
Strikeout Trevor Story called out on strikes. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B4
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T4
Strikeout Travis Bazzana strikes out swinging, catcher Adley Rutschman to first baseman Nick Sogard. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T4
Walk Jo Adell walks. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T4
Strikeout Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T4
Forceout José Ramírez grounds into a force out, first baseman Nick Sogard to shortstop Trevor Story. Steven Kwan out at 2nd. José Ramírez to 1st. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T4
Single Steven Kwan singles on a fly ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B3
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B3
Single Adley Rutschman singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Roman Anthony to 3rd. Nick Sogard to 2nd. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B3
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu called out on strikes. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B3
Strikeout Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B3
Single Nick Sogard singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Roman Anthony to 2nd. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B3
Single Roman Anthony singles on a fly ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T3
Grounded Into DP Brayan Rocchio grounds into a double play, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Nick Sogard. Patrick Bailey out at 2nd. Brayan Rocchio out at 1st. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T3
Flyout Petey Halpin flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T3
Single Patrick Bailey singles on a line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B2
Grounded Into DP Andruw Monasterio grounds into a double play, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd. Andruw Monasterio out at 1st. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B2
Strikeout Trevor Story strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B2
Field Error Caleb Durbin reaches on a fielding error by third baseman José Ramírez. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B2
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T2
Pop Out Nathaniel Lowe pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin in foul territory. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T2
Strikeout Travis Bazzana strikes out swinging. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T2
Flyout Jo Adell flies out sharply to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B1
Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B1
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. Jahmai Jones to 3rd. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B1
Single Jahmai Jones singles on a fly ball to left fielder Steven Kwan, deflected by shortstop Brayan Rocchio. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B1
Pop Out Nick Sogard pops out to second baseman Travis Bazzana. CLE 0, BOS 0
- B1
Groundout Roman Anthony grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T1
Flyout Chase DeLauter flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T1
Flyout José Ramírez flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. CLE 0, BOS 0
- T1
Lineout Steven Kwan lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. CLE 0, BOS 0