Cincinnati Reds vs Cleveland Guardians, Jul 28, 2026 (Game 1) Box Score

GuardiansCleveland GuardiansCLE

6-5

Final

RedsCincinnati RedsCIN

July 28, 2026, 1:40 PM ET | Great American Ball Park

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Cleveland Guardians

1-4

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Cincinnati Reds

3-2

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Starting Pitchers

Cleveland Guardians

Slade Cecconi

Recorded starter

Cincinnati Reds

Chase Burns

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 28, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Cleveland Guardians	55-54	.505	#2	#3	1.5
Cincinnati Reds	50-56	.472	#5	#9	16.0

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Cleveland GuardiansCincinnati Reds

.696

OPS

.699

162

213

678

Runs

666

3.77

ERA

4.83

1.26

WHIP

1.44

1530

Strikeouts by pitchers

1293

Lower 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

Kyle Manzardo

1 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Austin Hedges

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Chase DeLauter

2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Parker Messick

7.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.17 ERA

Gavin Williams

7.0 IP, 12 SO, 2.57 ERA

Tanner Bibee

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 4.50 ERA

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

Sal Stewart

6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Elly De La Cruz

6 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Nathaniel Lowe

7 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Tejay Antone

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brock Burke

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jose Franco

3.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Kyle Manzardo

Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick

Sal Stewart

Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick

Chase Burns

Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cleveland Guardians 6, Cincinnati Reds 5: CLE 9 hits, CIN 11 hits; CLE 0 errors, CIN 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland Guardians	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6	9	0
Cincinnati Reds	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	11	1

Box Score

Batting

José Ramírez and Petey Halpin led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits each.

Cleveland Guardians batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Steven KwanLF	5	0	1	0	0	2	0
José Ramírez3B	5	2	2	0	0	0	0
Chase DeLauterDH	3	2	1	1	0	0	0
Travis Bazzana2B	2	1	1	0	2	0	0
Brayan RocchioSS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Kyle Manzardo1B	3	1	1	4	1	1	1
Angel MartínezRF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Patrick BaileyC	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Petey HalpinCF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	6	9	6	3	5	1

5 players led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits each.

Cincinnati Reds batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Elly De La CruzSS	5	1	2	0	0	2	0
Sal Stewart1B	3	1	2	3	2	0	1
JJ BledayRF	5	0	0	0	0	1	0
Eugenio Suárez3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Nathaniel LoweDH	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Ivan JohnsonPR/DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler StephensonC	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Dane MyersCF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Edwin Arroyo2B	4	1	1	1	0	2	0
TJ FriedlLF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	11	5	2	10	1

Pitching

Slade Cecconi went 3.2 innings for Cleveland Guardians (2 SO, 4 ER); Chase Burns went 5.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Cleveland Guardians
Slade Cecconi	3.2	7	4	4	1	2	1
Tim Herrin	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Franco Aleman	2.0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Colin Holderman	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hunter Gaddis	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Cade Smith	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Cincinnati Reds
Chase Burns	5.0	5	5	1	2	4	1
Brock Burke	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pierce Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sam Moll	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
Chase Petty	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	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

T1
Home Run Kyle Manzardo hits a grand slam (12) to right field. José Ramírez scores. Chase DeLauter scores. Travis Bazzana scores. CLE 4, CIN 0
B3
Home Run Sal Stewart homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. CLE 4, CIN 1
B4
Double Tyler Stephenson doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Nathaniel Lowe scores. CLE 4, CIN 2
B4
Single Edwin Arroyo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. Tyler Stephenson scores. CLE 4, CIN 3
B4
Single Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Edwin Arroyo scores. Elly De La Cruz scores. CLE 4, CIN 5
T5
Sac Fly Chase DeLauter out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder TJ Friedl. José Ramírez scores. CLE 5, CIN 5
T8
Sac Bunt Brayan Rocchio out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Sam Moll to second baseman Edwin Arroyo. Chase DeLauter scores. Travis Bazzana to 2nd. CLE 6, CIN 5

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

B9
Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to right fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 6, CIN 5
B9
Walk Sal Stewart walks. CLE 6, CIN 5
B9
Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 6, CIN 5
B9
Pop Out TJ Friedl pops out to catcher Patrick Bailey in foul territory. CLE 6, CIN 5
T9
Lineout José Ramírez lines out to center fielder Dane Myers. CLE 6, CIN 5
T9
Flyout Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder TJ Friedl. CLE 6, CIN 5
T9
Single Petey Halpin singles on a ground ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. CLE 6, CIN 5
T9
Groundout Patrick Bailey grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. CLE 6, CIN 5
B8
Strikeout Edwin Arroyo strikes out swinging. CLE 6, CIN 5
B8
Single Dane Myers singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman José Ramírez. Ivan Johnson to 2nd. CLE 6, CIN 5
B8
Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 6, CIN 5
B8
Single Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 6, CIN 5
B8
Pop Out Eugenio Suárez pops out to catcher Patrick Bailey in foul territory. CLE 6, CIN 5
T8
Flyout Angel Martínez flies out to left fielder TJ Friedl. CLE 6, CIN 5
T8
Walk Kyle Manzardo walks. CLE 6, CIN 5
T8
Sac Bunt Brayan Rocchio out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Sam Moll to second baseman Edwin Arroyo. Chase DeLauter scores. Travis Bazzana to 2nd. CLE 6, CIN 5
T8
Single Travis Bazzana singles on a line drive to right fielder JJ Bleday. Chase DeLauter to 3rd. CLE 5, CIN 5
T8
Single Chase DeLauter singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. CLE 5, CIN 5
T8
Groundout José Ramírez grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart. CLE 5, CIN 5
B7
Flyout JJ Bleday flies out sharply to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 5, CIN 5
B7
Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. CLE 5, CIN 5
B7
Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging. CLE 5, CIN 5
T7
Strikeout Steven Kwan called out on strikes. CLE 5, CIN 5
T7
Flyout Petey Halpin flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CLE 5, CIN 5
T7
Groundout Patrick Bailey grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. CLE 5, CIN 5
B6
Flyout TJ Friedl flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 5, CIN 5
B6
Strikeout Edwin Arroyo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Edwin Arroyo called out on strikes. CLE 5, CIN 5
B6
Strikeout Dane Myers strikes out swinging. CLE 5, CIN 5
T6
Groundout Angel Martínez grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. CLE 5, CIN 5
T6
Grounded Into DP Kyle Manzardo grounds into a double play, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. Brayan Rocchio out at 2nd. Kyle Manzardo out at 1st. CLE 5, CIN 5
T6
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to right fielder JJ Bleday. CLE 5, CIN 5
B5
Strikeout Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. CLE 5, CIN 5
B5
Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. CLE 5, CIN 5
B5
Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging. CLE 5, CIN 5
T5
Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CLE 5, CIN 5
T5
Sac Fly Chase DeLauter out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder TJ Friedl. José Ramírez scores. CLE 5, CIN 5
T5
Single José Ramírez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder JJ Bleday. CLE 4, CIN 5
T5
Strikeout Steven Kwan strikes out swinging, catcher Tyler Stephenson to first baseman Sal Stewart. CLE 4, CIN 5
B4
Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. CLE 4, CIN 5
B4
Single Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Edwin Arroyo scores. Elly De La Cruz scores. CLE 4, CIN 5
B4
Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to second baseman Travis Bazzana. Edwin Arroyo to 2nd. CLE 4, CIN 3
B4
Pop Out TJ Friedl pops out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. CLE 4, CIN 3
B4
Single Edwin Arroyo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. Tyler Stephenson scores. CLE 4, CIN 3
B4
Groundout Dane Myers grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. CLE 4, CIN 2
B4
Double Tyler Stephenson doubles (14) on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Nathaniel Lowe scores. CLE 4, CIN 2
B4
Double Nathaniel Lowe doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 4, CIN 1
T4
Flyout Petey Halpin flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CLE 4, CIN 1
T4
Lineout Patrick Bailey lines out to right fielder JJ Bleday. CLE 4, CIN 1
T4
Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging, catcher Tyler Stephenson to first baseman Sal Stewart. CLE 4, CIN 1
B3
Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging. CLE 4, CIN 1
B3
Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. CLE 4, CIN 1
B3
Home Run Sal Stewart homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. CLE 4, CIN 1
B3
Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Elly De La Cruz out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Petey Halpin to second baseman Travis Bazzana. CLE 4, CIN 0
T3
Strikeout Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging. CLE 4, CIN 0
T3
Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CLE 4, CIN 0
T3
Walk Travis Bazzana walks. CLE 4, CIN 0
B2
Flyout TJ Friedl flies out to right fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 4, CIN 0
B2
Flyout Edwin Arroyo flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 4, CIN 0
B2
Single Dane Myers singles on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Tyler Stephenson to 2nd. CLE 4, CIN 0
B2
Single Tyler Stephenson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 4, CIN 0
B2
Flyout Nathaniel Lowe flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 4, CIN 0
T2
Groundout Chase DeLauter grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. CLE 4, CIN 0
T2
Flyout José Ramírez flies out to right fielder JJ Bleday. CLE 4, CIN 0
T2
Single Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Petey Halpin to 3rd. CLE 4, CIN 0
T2
Single Petey Halpin singles on a ground ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. CLE 4, CIN 0
T2
Pop Out Patrick Bailey pops out to catcher Tyler Stephenson in foul territory. CLE 4, CIN 0
B1
Flyout Eugenio Suárez flies out to right fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 4, CIN 0
B1
Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 4, CIN 0
B1
Walk Patrick Bailey challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Sal Stewart walks. CLE 4, CIN 0
B1
Flyout Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 4, CIN 0
T1
Strikeout Angel Martínez called out on strikes. CLE 4, CIN 0
T1
Home Run Kyle Manzardo hits a grand slam (12) to right field. José Ramírez scores. Chase DeLauter scores. Travis Bazzana scores. CLE 4, CIN 0
T1
Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CLE 0, CIN 0
T1
Walk Travis Bazzana challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Travis Bazzana walks. José Ramírez to 3rd. Chase DeLauter to 2nd. CLE 0, CIN 0
T1
Field Error Chase DeLauter reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Edwin Arroyo. José Ramírez to 2nd. CLE 0, CIN 0
T1
Single José Ramírez singles on a line drive to right fielder JJ Bleday. CLE 0, CIN 0
T1
Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart. CLE 0, CIN 0

Cincinnati Reds vs Cleveland Guardians, July 28, 2026 (Game 1)

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Starting Pitchers

Standings Snapshot

Season Comparison

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Top Performers

Line Score

Box Score

Scoring Summary

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