The Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 9-4 on May 31, 2026 at Progressive Field. A crowd of 28,798 witnessed the Boston Red Sox secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
Umpires
Austin Jones (Home Plate Umpire), Ben May (First Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Second Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Day-To-Day | Leg – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| CLE | Angel Martinez | LF | Day-To-Day | Foot – Strain | 2026-06-02 |
| CLE | Steven Kwan | CF | bereavement | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-06-02 |
| CLE | Gabriel Arias | SS | 60-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-26 |
| CLE | Erik Sabrowski | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-07-01 |
| BOS | Kutter Crawford | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| BOS | Hobie Harris | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-06-01 |
| BOS | Willson Contreras | 1B | Day-To-Day | Wrist – Not Specified | 2026-06-02 |
| BOS | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-06-02 |
| BOS | Garrett Whitlock | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Inflammation | 2026-06-09 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 16 | .324 | .381 | .486 | .867 |
| CLE | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 23 | .289 | .341 | .395 | .736 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarren Duran | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .219 | .286 | .409 |
| 2 | Mickey Gasper | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .364 | .392 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .350 | .428 |
| 4 | Masataka Yoshida | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .349 | .357 |
| 5 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .378 | .378 |
| 6 | Caleb Durbin | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .183 | .250 | .280 |
| 7 | Marcelo Mayer | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .289 | .301 |
| 8 | Connor Wong | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .258 | .338 | .379 |
| 9 | Carlos Narvaez | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .298 | .321 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger Suarez | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 93-58 | 3.38 |
| Jovani Moran | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 3.19 |
| Tyron Guerrero | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-12 | 6.75 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-13 | 4.24 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 0.48 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .294 | .389 | .450 |
| 2 | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .341 | .397 |
| 3 | Chase DeLauter | RF | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .345 | .434 |
| 4 | Rhys Hoskins | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .192 | .339 | .385 |
| 5 | David Fry | LF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .368 | .407 |
| 6 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .306 | .352 |
| 7 | Stuart Fairchild | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Petey Halpin | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .194 | .200 |
| 8 | Austin Hedges | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .307 | .321 |
| 9 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .374 | .415 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Bibee | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 90-62 | 4.57 |
| Colin Holderman | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-6 | 2.14 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19-9 | 3.32 |
| Codi Heuer | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.84 |
| Will Dion | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27-18 | 6.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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