Cleveland Guardians vs Athletics, September 18, 2026

AthleticsATH
3-5
Final
GuardiansCLE

September 18, 2026, 7:10 PM ET | Progressive Field

Last 5 Form

Athletics

1-4

Last 5
W 8-7
vs SEA
L 1-2
@ TB
L 3-4
@ TB
L 1-10
@ TB
L 3-5
@ CLE

Cleveland Guardians

4-1

Last 5
W 9-2
@ MIN
L 3-7
vs CWS
W 7-6
vs CWS
W 6-3
vs CWS
W 5-3
vs ATH

Starting Pitchers

Athletics

Mason Barnett headshot
Mason Barnett
Recorded starter

Cleveland Guardians

Daniel Espino headshot
Daniel Espino
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 18, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Athletics61-93.396#4#1116.0
Cleveland Guardians79-75.513#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
AthleticsCleveland Guardians
.719
OPS
.696
194
HR
162
699
Runs
678
5.51
ERA
3.77
1.51
WHIP
1.26
1356
Strikeouts by pitchers
1530

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.

Athletics

Hitters

Lawrence Butler headshot
Lawrence Butler

5 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Zack Gelof headshot
Zack Gelof

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Henry Bolte headshot
Henry Bolte

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins

6.2 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Geoff Hartlieb headshot
Geoff Hartlieb

3.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Seth Johnson headshot
Seth Johnson

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 2.70 ERA

Cleveland Guardians

Hitters

Travis Bazzana headshot
Travis Bazzana

6 H, 4 HR, 6 RBI

Jo Adell headshot
Jo Adell

6 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Brayan Rocchio headshot
Brayan Rocchio

6 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Cade Smith headshot
Cade Smith

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Joey Cantillo headshot
Joey Cantillo

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Hunter Gaddis headshot
Hunter Gaddis

3.2 IP, 3 SO, 2.46 ERA

Top Performers

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

Joey Cantillo headshot
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick
Zack Gelof headshot
Zack Gelof
Athletics, MLBDB pick
José Ramírez headshot
José Ramírez
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cleveland Guardians 5, Athletics 3: ATH 3 hits, CLE 10 hits; ATH 0 errors, CLE 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Athletics300000000330
Cleveland Guardians00031100x5100

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Athletics with 1 hit each.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Henry BolteCF2100110
Shea LangeliersDH4000010
Lawrence ButlerRF2100210
Zack GelofLF4113021
Jeff McNeil1B4010000
Tommy White3B2000100
Jonah HeimC3000010
Michael Stefanic2B3000020
Alika WilliamsSS2010000
Donovan WaltonPH/SS1000000
Totals27333481

José Ramírez and Brayan Rocchio led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits each.

Cleveland Guardians batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Steven KwanLF3000210
José Ramírez3B5122011
Chase DeLauterRF3010100
Jo AdellDH4010020
Travis Bazzana2B3111101
Nathaniel Lowe1B3010010
Patrick BaileyC4110030
Petey HalpinCF4110010
Brayan RocchioSS3122100
Totals325105592

Pitching

Mason Barnett went 3.1 innings for Athletics (4 SO, 3 ER); Joey Cantillo went 6.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (5 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Athletics
Mason Barnett3.1733440
Scott Blewett1.2111031
Seth Johnson1.0211011
Luis Medina1.0000010
Elvis Alvarado1.0000100
Cleveland Guardians
Daniel Espino1.0133311
Joey Cantillo6.0200150
Hunter Gaddis1.0000000
Cade Smith1.0000020
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 Zack Gelof homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Henry Bolte scores. Lawrence Butler scores. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B4

    Double Brayan Rocchio doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Patrick Bailey scores. Petey Halpin scores. ATH 3, CLE 2

  • B4

    Single José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Brayan Rocchio scores. ATH 3, CLE 3

  • B5

    Home Run Travis Bazzana homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. ATH 3, CLE 4

  • B6

    Home Run José Ramírez homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. ATH 3, CLE 5

Play-by-Play

All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to pitcher Cade Smith. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Zack Gelof challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Zack Gelof called out on strikes. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • B8

    Pop Out José Ramírez pops out to second baseman Michael Stefanic. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • B8

    Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • B8

    Walk Brayan Rocchio walks. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • T8

    Grounded Into DP Shea Langeliers grounds into a double play, second baseman Travis Bazzana to shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Henry Bolte out at 2nd. Shea Langeliers out at 1st. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Henry Bolte hit by pitch. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • T8

    Groundout Donovan Walton grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • B7

    Groundout Petey Halpin grounds out, pitcher Luis Medina to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Nathaniel Lowe hit by pitch. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • B7

    Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Michael Stefanic called out on strikes. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • T7

    Groundout Jonah Heim grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • T7

    Flyout Tommy White flies out to right fielder Chase DeLauter. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Jo Adell called out on strikes. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • B6

    Single Chase DeLauter singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Tommy White. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • B6

    Home Run José Ramírez homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. ATH 3, CLE 5

  • B6

    Flyout Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder Zack Gelof. ATH 3, CLE 4

  • B6

    Lineout Brayan Rocchio lines out to left fielder Zack Gelof. ATH 3, CLE 4

  • T6

    Flyout Jeff McNeil flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. ATH 3, CLE 4

  • T6

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CLE 4

  • T6

    Walk Patrick Bailey challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Lawrence Butler walks. ATH 3, CLE 4

  • B5

    Flyout Petey Halpin flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 3, CLE 4

  • B5

    Strikeout Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CLE 4

  • B5

    Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CLE 4

  • B5

    Home Run Travis Bazzana homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. ATH 3, CLE 4

  • T5

    Groundout Shea Langeliers grounds out, pitcher Joey Cantillo to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. ATH 3, CLE 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Henry Bolte called out on strikes. ATH 3, CLE 3

  • T5

    Single Alika Williams singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman José Ramírez. ATH 3, CLE 3

  • T5

    Groundout Michael Stefanic grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. ATH 3, CLE 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Jo Adell strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CLE 3

  • B4

    Lineout Chase DeLauter lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 3, CLE 3

  • B4

    Single José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Brayan Rocchio scores. ATH 3, CLE 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Steven Kwan strikes out on a foul tip. ATH 3, CLE 2

  • B4

    Double Brayan Rocchio doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Patrick Bailey scores. Petey Halpin scores. ATH 3, CLE 2

  • B4

    Single Petey Halpin singles on a line drive to left fielder Zack Gelof. Patrick Bailey to 2nd. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B4

    Single Patrick Bailey singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Jonah Heim strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T4

    Grounded Into DP Tommy White grounds into a double play, third baseman José Ramírez to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Tommy White out at 1st. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T4

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to second baseman Travis Bazzana. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B3

    Flyout Nathaniel Lowe flies out to left fielder Zack Gelof. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B3

    Walk Travis Bazzana walks. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Jo Adell pops out to second baseman Michael Stefanic. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B3

    Groundout Chase DeLauter grounds out, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T3

    Groundout Zack Gelof grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T3

    Flyout Lawrence Butler flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T3

    Lineout Shea Langeliers lines out sharply to second baseman Travis Bazzana. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B2

    Strikeout José Ramírez strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B2

    Walk Steven Kwan walks. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B2

    Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Petey Halpin strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B2

    Single Nathaniel Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Zack Gelof. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Henry Bolte pops out to second baseman Travis Bazzana. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T2

    Flyout Alika Williams flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Michael Stefanic strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Travis Bazzana grounds into a double play, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Jo Adell out at 2nd. Travis Bazzana out at 1st. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B1

    Single Jo Adell singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof. Steven Kwan to 3rd. Chase DeLauter to 2nd. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B1

    Walk Chase DeLauter walks. Steven Kwan to 2nd. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B1

    Flyout José Ramírez flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • B1

    Walk Steven Kwan walks. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T1

    Groundout Jonah Heim grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T1

    Walk Tommy White walks. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T1

    Flyout Jeff McNeil flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T1

    Home Run Zack Gelof homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Henry Bolte scores. Lawrence Butler scores. ATH 3, CLE 0

  • T1

    Walk Lawrence Butler walks. Henry Bolte to 2nd. ATH 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Shea Langeliers strikes out swinging. ATH 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Walk Henry Bolte walks. ATH 0, CLE 0