The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Houston Astros 8-1 on June 20, 2026 at Daikin Park. A crowd of 32,678 witnessed the Cleveland Guardians 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
Umpires
Vic Carapazza (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (First Base Umpire), Jen Pawol (Second Base Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Nick Allen | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-20 |
| HOU | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-22 |
| HOU | Bennett Sousa | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-06-25 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-25 |
| HOU | Cristian Javier | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-06-28 |
| CLE | Chase DeLauter | RF | 10-Day-IL | Ribs – Fracture | 2026-06-24 |
| CLE | Tanner Burns | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-24 |
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Day-To-Day | Leg – Surgery | 2026-06-24 |
| CLE | Angel Martinez | LF | 10-Day-IL | Foot – Fracture | 2026-06-26 |
| CLE | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Surgery | 2026-07-24 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 3 | .294 | .314 | .559 | .873 |
| HOU | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | .161 | .188 | .161 | .349 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .369 | .476 |
| 2 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .328 | .413 |
| 3 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .348 | .393 |
| 4 | Rhys Hoskins | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .175 | .312 | .362 |
| 5 | Daniel Schneemann | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .218 | .291 | .358 |
| 6 | Kahlil Watson | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Steven Kwan | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .318 | .253 |
| 8 | Patrick Bailey | C | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .234 | .259 |
| 9 | Petey Halpin | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .179 | .184 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Cantillo | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 98-71 | 4.05 |
| Matt Festa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 4.22 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Pena | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 | .345 | .452 |
| 1 | Raynel Delgado | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .375 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .424 | .630 |
| 2 | Taylor Trammell | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .337 | .368 |
| 3 | Christian Walker | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .240 | .313 | .484 |
| 3 | Joey Loperfido | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .356 | .342 |
| 4 | Isaac Paredes | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .342 | .413 |
| 5 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .313 | .407 |
| 6 | Yainer Diaz | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .265 | .351 |
| 7 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .303 | .358 |
| 8 | Jake Meyers | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .210 | .269 | .328 |
| 9 | Brice Matthews | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .255 | .349 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Arrighetti | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 90-65 | 3.13 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24-16 | 4.22 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16-9 | 3.78 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 6.39 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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