Cleveland Guardians vs Toronto Blue Jays, September 1, 2026

Blue JaysTOR
1-6
Final
GuardiansCLE

September 1, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Progressive Field

Last 5 Form

Toronto Blue Jays

3-2

Last 5
L 2-13
vs KC
W 8-1
vs SEA
W 4-3
vs SEA
W 7-0
vs SEA
L 1-6
@ CLE

Cleveland Guardians

3-2

Last 5
W 4-3
@ LAA
L 0-3
vs KC
L 3-8
vs KC
W 11-1
vs KC
W 6-1
vs TOR

Starting Pitchers

Toronto Blue Jays

Spencer Miles headshot
Spencer Miles
Recorded starter

Cleveland Guardians

Gavin Williams headshot
Gavin Williams
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 1, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Toronto Blue Jays68-71.489#5#615.5
Cleveland Guardians70-68.507#2#33.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Toronto Blue JaysCleveland Guardians
.691
OPS
.696
152
HR
162
648
Runs
678
3.90
ERA
3.77
1.29
WHIP
1.26
1410
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.

Toronto Blue Jays

Hitters

George Springer headshot
George Springer

9 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Kazuma Okamoto headshot
Kazuma Okamoto

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Alejandro Kirk headshot
Alejandro Kirk

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Max Scherzer headshot
Max Scherzer

7.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

Dylan Cease headshot
Dylan Cease

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.50 ERA

José Soriano headshot
José Soriano

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.86 ERA

Cleveland Guardians

Hitters

Angel Martínez headshot
Angel Martínez

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

José Ramírez headshot
José Ramírez

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Nathaniel Lowe headshot
Nathaniel Lowe

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Gavin Williams headshot
Gavin Williams

7.0 IP, 13 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tim Herrin headshot
Tim Herrin

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Gavin Williams headshot
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick
Angel Martínez headshot
Angel Martínez
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick
Angel Genao headshot
Angel Genao
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cleveland Guardians 6, Toronto Blue Jays 1: TOR 3 hits, CLE 8 hits; TOR 0 errors, CLE 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Cleveland Guardians00002022x681

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Toronto Blue Jays with 1 hit each.

Toronto Blue Jays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Brett BatemanCF4000020
Alejandro KirkC4010020
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B4010000
George SpringerDH4000020
Nathan LukesRF4000020
Kazuma Okamoto3B3110020
Andrés GiménezSS2000020
Ernie Clement2B2000100
Myles StrawLF2000010
Jesús SánchezPH/LF1000010
Totals301301140

Jo Adell and Angel Martínez led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits each.

Cleveland Guardians batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Steven KwanCF/LF4010000
Chase DeLauterDH4000020
José Ramírez3B4010000
Jo AdellRF4020000
Petey HalpinPR/CF0100000
Nathaniel Lowe1B3000110
Angel MartínezLF/RF3322101
Travis Bazzana2B1000100
Angel GenaoPH/2B2112001
Patrick BaileyC3112001
Brayan RocchioSS3000000
Totals31686333

Pitching

Spencer Arrighetti went 3.2 innings for Toronto Blue Jays (2 SO, 2 ER); Gavin Williams went 7.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (13 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Toronto Blue Jays
Spencer Miles1.0100000
Ricky Tiedemann1.0000200
Spencer Arrighetti3.2222121
Joe Mantiply1.1322011
Michael Lorenzen1.0222001
Cleveland Guardians
Gavin Williams7.02101130
Hunter Gaddis1.0000010
Matt Festa1.0100000
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

  • T5

    Groundout Brett Bateman grounds out, pitcher Gavin Williams to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. TOR 1, CLE 0

  • B5

    Home Run Patrick Bailey homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Angel Martínez scores. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • B7

    Home Run Angel Genao homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Angel Martínez scores. TOR 1, CLE 4

  • B8

    Home Run Angel Martínez homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Petey Halpin scores. TOR 1, CLE 6

Play-by-Play

All 66 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Pop Out Nathan Lukes pops out to third baseman José Ramírez. TOR 1, CLE 6

  • T9

    Flyout George Springer flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. TOR 1, CLE 6

  • T9

    Single Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. TOR 1, CLE 6

  • T9

    Groundout Alejandro Kirk grounds out, second baseman Angel Genao to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. TOR 1, CLE 6

  • B8

    Lineout Angel Genao lines out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 1, CLE 6

  • B8

    Home Run Angel Martínez homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Petey Halpin scores. TOR 1, CLE 6

  • B8

    Lineout Nathaniel Lowe lines out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 1, CLE 4

  • B8

    Single Jo Adell singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 1, CLE 4

  • B8

    Groundout José Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, CLE 4

  • T8

    Groundout Brett Bateman grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. TOR 1, CLE 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging. TOR 1, CLE 4

  • T8

    Pop Out Ernie Clement pops out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. TOR 1, CLE 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging. TOR 1, CLE 4

  • B7

    Single Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 1, CLE 4

  • B7

    Groundout Brayan Rocchio grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, CLE 4

  • B7

    Flyout Patrick Bailey flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 1, CLE 4

  • B7

    Home Run Angel Genao homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Angel Martínez scores. TOR 1, CLE 4

  • B7

    Single Angel Martínez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Nathan Lukes strikes out swinging. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • B6

    Lineout Nathaniel Lowe lines out to second baseman Ernie Clement. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • B6

    Double Jo Adell doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • B6

    Groundout José Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • B6

    Groundout Chase DeLauter grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • T6

    Strikeout George Springer strikes out swinging. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • T6

    Flyout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to right fielder Jo Adell. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Alejandro Kirk strikes out swinging. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • B5

    Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out softly, pitcher Spencer Arrighetti to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • B5

    Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • B5

    Home Run Patrick Bailey homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Angel Martínez scores. TOR 1, CLE 2

  • B5

    Flyout Travis Bazzana flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 1, CLE 0

  • B5

    Walk Angel Martínez walks. TOR 1, CLE 0

  • T5

    Groundout Brett Bateman grounds out, pitcher Gavin Williams to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. TOR 1, CLE 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Myles Straw strikes out swinging. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T5

    Walk Ernie Clement walks. Kazuma Okamoto to 3rd. Kazuma Okamoto advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by catcher Patrick Bailey. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T5

    Single Kazuma Okamoto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Angel Martínez. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B4

    Flyout Jo Adell flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B4

    Pop Out José Ramírez pops out to shortstop Andrés Giménez. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T4

    Groundout Nathan Lukes grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T4

    Strikeout George Springer strikes out swinging. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T4

    Forceout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana. Alejandro Kirk out at 2nd. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 1st. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T4

    Single Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jo Adell. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B3

    Lineout Steven Kwan lines out to left fielder Myles Straw. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B3

    Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to left fielder Myles Straw. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Brett Bateman strikes out swinging. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T3

    Flyout Myles Straw flies out to right fielder Jo Adell. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T3

    Lineout Ernie Clement lines out to left fielder Angel Martínez. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T3

    Hit By Pitch Andrés Giménez hit by pitch. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B2

    Forceout Patrick Bailey grounds into a force out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to second baseman Ernie Clement. Travis Bazzana out at 2nd. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B2

    Walk Travis Bazzana walks. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B2

    Grounded Into DP Angel Martínez grounds into a double play, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Nathaniel Lowe out at 2nd. Angel Martínez out at 1st. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B2

    Walk Nathaniel Lowe walks. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Nathan Lukes strikes out swinging, catcher Patrick Bailey to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T2

    Groundout George Springer grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B1

    Lineout Jo Adell lines out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B1

    Single José Ramírez singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Bateman. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B1

    Groundout Chase DeLauter grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • B1

    Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Lineout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lines out to right fielder Jo Adell. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Alejandro Kirk strikes out swinging. TOR 0, CLE 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Brett Bateman strikes out swinging. TOR 0, CLE 0