Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cleveland Guardians
Pirates Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Triolo in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BReynolds (24, Allen); Gonzales (15, Allen); Valdez (7, Allen)
- RBILowe (65), Valdez (30)
- SFLowe
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP2-10 (Ozuna 0-1, O'Hearn 0-1, Reynolds 0-2, Mangum 1-2, Triolo 0-1, Gonzales 0-1, Valdez 1-2)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffFlores Jr. (1st base, Hedges)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Triolo-O'Hearn , Lowe-O'Hearn)
- AssistsReynolds, B (Bailey at home).
Guardians Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. Schneemann3B-CF |
D. FryRF |
S. KwanLF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .243 | .337 | .410 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .338 | .401 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .343 | .443 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .177 | .312 | .359 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .256 | .313 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .211 | .279 | .331 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .202 | .318 | .372 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .210 | .304 | .351 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .212 | .250 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .265 | .402 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .343 | .408 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .259 | .347 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .343 | .296 |
| 33 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
a-flied out to center for Hoskins in the 7th
b-struck out swinging for Fry in the 7th
c-struck out swinging for Hedges in the 7th
d-struck out swinging for Halpin in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BKwan (11, Santana); Halpin (2, Ramírez)
- HRBazzana (8, 9th inning off Santana 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIDeLauter (47), Watson (11), Bazzana 2 (31)
- GIDPRocchio; Halpin
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP3-9 (Hoskins 0-1, Arias 0-1, Rocchio 0-1, Bailey 0-1, DeLauter 1-2, Watson 1-1, Manzardo 0-1, Bazzana 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBDeLauter (4, 2nd base off Soto/Flores Jr., 3rd base off Soto/Flores Jr.); Watson (9, 2nd base off Soto/Flores Jr.)
- Fielding
- EHedges (4, throw)
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Y. Ramirez(H, 6) |
B. Eisert(H, 2) |
G. Soto(B, 5) |
D. Santana(L, 2-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 4.03 |
| 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 68-42 | 0.00 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 3.27 |
| 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-15 | 6.44 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-11 | 3.98 |
| 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-7 | 6.20 |
| 8.1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 146-94 |
- Pitching
- WPSoto ( 2)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSantana 1/3; Soto 2/4; Ramírez 2/4; Eisert 3/5; Montgomery 2/4; Curtis 7/17
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSantana-1-0-3-3; Soto-2-7-1-1; Ramírez-1-3-3-3; Eisert-3-4-5-3; Montgomery-3-2-2-2; Curtis-11-8-12-11
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRamírez 0-1; Montgomery 1-1; Curtis 5-4
- Game ScoresM Montgomery 53
Guardians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Smith(W, 3-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81-51 | 2.45 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10-10 | 4.40 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 3.54 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 1.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 1.73 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 5.11 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 2.78 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 157-98 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedArmstrong 3/3; Dion 1/3; Allen 12/19; Aleman 1/3; Holderman 3/4; Smith 2/3; Sabrowski 0/2
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesArmstrong-4-5-1-0; Dion-2-2-2-2; Allen-11-8-19-13; Aleman-3-2-0-2; Holderman-3-2-1-2; Smith-3-4-1-1; Sabrowski-1-1-1-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsDion 2-0; Allen 4-3; Aleman 0-2; Holderman 2-0; Smith 1-0; Sabrowski 0-2
- Game ScoresL Allen 38
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | CLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Lowe hit sacrifice fly to right, O'Hearn scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Valdez doubled to right, Gonzales scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Mangum reached on infield single to catcher, Lowe scored on throwing error by catcher Hedges, Flores Jr. to second. Cleveland Guardians challenged: call on the field was upheld. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 8th | DeLauter singled to right, Kwan scored, Rocchio to third. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Rocchio scored on Soto wild pitch, DeLauter stole third. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 8th | Watson singled to right, DeLauter scored. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 9th | Bazzana homered to center (414 feet), Kwan scored. | 3 | 5 | ||
PIT @ CLE Videos
Guardians victorious on Travis Bazzana's first career walk-off homer
Kahlil Watson hits an RBI single
Esmerlyn Valdez hits an RBI double
PIT wins 2-1
Game Information
Progressive Field
7:10 PM, July 18, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 32,997
Game Time:2:53
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jim Wolf
- First Base Umpire - Alex Mackay
- Second Base Umpire - Alan Porter
- Third Base Umpire - John Bacon
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 61 | 37 | .622 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 55 | 43 | .561 | 6 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 51 | 46 | .526 | 9.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 52 | 48 | .520 | 10 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 44 | 53 | .454 | 16.5 | L1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 52 | 46 | .531 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 52 | 48 | .520 | 1 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 50 | .495 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 46 | 52 | .469 | 6 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 40 | 59 | .404 | 12.5 | W2 |

