Cleveland Guardians vs Boston Red Sox, May 30, 2026

Red SoxBOS
9-1
Final
GuardiansCLE

May 30, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | Progressive Field

Last 5 Form

Boston Red Sox

2-3

Last 5
L 6-7
vs ATL
W 8-0
vs ATL
L 2-10
vs ATL
L 3-4
@ CLE
W 9-1
@ CLE

Cleveland Guardians

2-3

Last 5
L 2-10
vs WSH
L 3-6
vs WSH
W 3-2
vs WSH
W 4-3
vs BOS
L 1-9
vs BOS

Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray
Recorded starter

Cleveland Guardians

Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 30, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Boston Red Sox24-33.421#5#912.0
Cleveland Guardians34-26.567#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Boston Red SoxCleveland Guardians
.717
OPS
.696
163
HR
162
689
Runs
678
3.54
ERA
3.77
1.23
WHIP
1.26
1398
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.

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Jarren Duran headshot
Jarren Duran

10 H, 3 HR, 7 RBI

Isiah Kiner-Falefa headshot
Isiah Kiner-Falefa

9 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Ceddanne Rafaela headshot
Ceddanne Rafaela

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Connelly Early headshot
Connelly Early

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brayan Bello headshot
Brayan Bello

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Cleveland Guardians

Hitters

José Ramírez headshot
José Ramírez

4 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Rhys Hoskins headshot
Rhys Hoskins

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Travis Bazzana headshot
Travis Bazzana

7 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Logan Allen headshot
Logan Allen

4.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Codi Heuer headshot
Codi Heuer

3.1 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Gavin Williams headshot
Gavin Williams

7.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.29 ERA

Top Performers

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

Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Jarren Duran headshot
Jarren Duran
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Boston Red Sox 9, Cleveland Guardians 1: BOS 11 hits, CLE 6 hits; BOS 0 errors, CLE 4 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Boston Red Sox0001010169110
Cleveland Guardians100000000164

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jarren DuranLF6123031
Ceddanne RafaelaCF5010120
Wilyer AbreuRF4110110
Willson Contreras1B3100110
Nick Sogard2B2000000
Marcelo MayerPH/SS1200100
Andruw MonasterioDH3110010
Masataka YoshidaPH/DH1101100
Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS/2B5120020
Connor WongC5123000
Caleb Durbin3B4022000
Totals3991195101

Travis Bazzana and Petey Halpin led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits each.

Cleveland Guardians batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Travis Bazzana2B4120000
José Ramírez3B3011100
Chase DeLauterDH4000000
Kyle Manzardo1B3000020
Rhys HoskinsPH/1B0000100
Angel MartínezLF2000020
Stuart FairchildLF2000020
Daniel SchneemannCF3000020
David FryPH/RF1000010
Petey HalpinRF/CF4020020
Austin HedgesC3010100
Brayan RocchioSS3000100
Totals321614110

Pitching

Sonny Gray went 6.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (7 SO, 1 ER); Parker Messick went 5.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Boston Red Sox
Sonny Gray6.0411370
Tyron Guerrero0.2100010
Justin Slaten1.1100120
Danny Coulombe1.0000010
Cleveland Guardians
Parker Messick5.0511240
Matt Festa0.2111120
Codi Heuer1.1100010
Shawn Armstrong1.0211010
Will Dion1.0262221
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

  • B1

    Double José Ramírez doubles (13) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu, deflected by first baseman Willson Contreras. Travis Bazzana scores. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • T4

    Sac Fly Caleb Durbin out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Angel Martínez. Andruw Monasterio scores. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • T6

    Double Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned: Connor Wong doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Stuart Fairchild. Marcelo Mayer scores. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • T8

    Double Caleb Durbin doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Petey Halpin. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. BOS 3, CLE 1

  • T9

    Walk Masataka Yoshida walks. Wilyer Abreu scores. Willson Contreras to 3rd. Marcelo Mayer to 2nd. BOS 4, CLE 1

  • T9

    Single Connor Wong singles on a line drive to left fielder Stuart Fairchild. Willson Contreras scores. Marcelo Mayer scores. Masataka Yoshida to 3rd. Connor Wong to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder Stuart Fairchild. BOS 6, CLE 1

  • T9

    Home Run Jarren Duran homers (9) on a line drive to right field. Masataka Yoshida scores. Connor Wong scores. BOS 9, CLE 1

Play-by-Play

All 83 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Brayan Rocchio grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 9, CLE 1

  • B9

    Groundout Austin Hedges grounds out softly, pitcher Danny Coulombe to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 9, CLE 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Petey Halpin strikes out swinging. BOS 9, CLE 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. BOS 9, CLE 1

  • T9

    Home Run Jarren Duran homers (9) on a line drive to right field. Masataka Yoshida scores. Connor Wong scores. BOS 9, CLE 1

  • T9

    Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. BOS 6, CLE 1

  • T9

    Single Connor Wong singles on a line drive to left fielder Stuart Fairchild. Willson Contreras scores. Marcelo Mayer scores. Masataka Yoshida to 3rd. Connor Wong to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder Stuart Fairchild. BOS 6, CLE 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging. BOS 4, CLE 1

  • T9

    Walk Masataka Yoshida walks. Wilyer Abreu scores. Willson Contreras to 3rd. Marcelo Mayer to 2nd. BOS 4, CLE 1

  • T9

    Fielders Choice Marcelo Mayer reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Will Dion. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd. Willson Contreras to 2nd. Wilyer Abreu advances to 3rd, on a missed catch error by third baseman José Ramírez. BOS 3, CLE 1

  • T9

    Hit By Pitch Willson Contreras hit by pitch. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. BOS 3, CLE 1

  • T9

    Walk Wilyer Abreu walks. BOS 3, CLE 1

  • B8

    Strikeout David Fry strikes out swinging. BOS 3, CLE 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Stuart Fairchild strikes out swinging. BOS 3, CLE 1

  • B8

    Walk Rhys Hoskins walks. BOS 3, CLE 1

  • B8

    Lineout Chase DeLauter lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 3, CLE 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. BOS 3, CLE 1

  • T8

    Lineout Jarren Duran lines out to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. BOS 3, CLE 1

  • T8

    Double Caleb Durbin doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Petey Halpin. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. BOS 3, CLE 1

  • T8

    Groundout Connor Wong grounds out softly, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 2nd. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • T8

    Single Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a line drive to left fielder Stuart Fairchild. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • B7

    Groundout José Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • B7

    Double Travis Bazzana doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • B7

    Forceout Brayan Rocchio grounds into a force out, first baseman Willson Contreras to shortstop Marcelo Mayer. Austin Hedges out at 2nd. Brayan Rocchio to 1st. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • B7

    Single Austin Hedges singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Petey Halpin strikes out swinging. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • T7

    Flyout Masataka Yoshida flies out to left fielder Stuart Fairchild. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • T7

    Hit By Pitch Marcelo Mayer hit by pitch. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • T7

    Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out sharply, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • T7

    Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Stuart Fairchild. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • T7

    Field Error Ceddanne Rafaela reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Brayan Rocchio. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Stuart Fairchild strikes out swinging. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • T6

    Single Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to third baseman José Ramírez. Connor Wong to 3rd. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • T6

    Double Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned: Connor Wong doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Stuart Fairchild. Marcelo Mayer scores. BOS 2, CLE 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Andruw Monasterio challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Andruw Monasterio called out on strikes. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • T6

    Walk Marcelo Mayer walks. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • B5

    Lineout Chase DeLauter lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • B5

    Flyout José Ramírez flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • B5

    Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Sonny Gray. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • T5

    Lineout Willson Contreras lines out sharply to right fielder Petey Halpin. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • T5

    Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out softly, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • T5

    Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to left fielder Stuart Fairchild. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • B4

    Forceout Brayan Rocchio grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Sogard to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Austin Hedges out at 2nd. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • B4

    Walk Austin Hedges walks. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • B4

    Double Petey Halpin doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • T4

    Sac Fly Caleb Durbin out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Angel Martínez. Andruw Monasterio scores. BOS 1, CLE 1

  • T4

    Forceout Connor Wong ground bunts into a force out, third baseman José Ramírez to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Andruw Monasterio to 3rd. Isiah Kiner-Falefa out at 2nd. Connor Wong to 1st. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • T4

    Single Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • T4

    Double Andruw Monasterio doubles (9) on a ground ball to left fielder Angel Martínez. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B3

    Groundout Kyle Manzardo grounds out, pitcher Sonny Gray to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B3

    Double Play Chase DeLauter lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Willson Contreras. José Ramírez out at 1st. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B3

    Walk José Ramírez walks. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • T3

    Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • T3

    Intent Walk Parker Messick intentionally walks Willson Contreras. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • T3

    Double Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Petey Halpin. Jarren Duran to 3rd. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • T3

    Single Jarren Duran singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Petey Halpin. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • T3

    Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Petey Halpin. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B2

    Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B2

    Walk Brayan Rocchio walks. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B2

    Groundout Austin Hedges grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Willson Contreras. Petey Halpin to 2nd. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B2

    Single Petey Halpin singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B2

    Lineout Daniel Schneemann lines out to third baseman Caleb Durbin. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • T2

    Lineout Connor Wong lines out sharply to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • T2

    Lineout Isiah Kiner-Falefa lines out to left fielder Angel Martínez. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • T2

    Flyout Andruw Monasterio flies out to right fielder Petey Halpin. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Kyle Manzardo strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B1

    Flyout Chase DeLauter flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B1

    Double José Ramírez doubles (13) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu, deflected by first baseman Willson Contreras. Travis Bazzana scores. BOS 0, CLE 1

  • B1

    Double Travis Bazzana doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Nick Sogard pops out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. BOS 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Double Wilyer Abreu doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. BOS 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Walk Ceddanne Rafaela walks. BOS 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 0, CLE 0