The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5 on February 23, 2026 at Goodyear Ballpark. A crowd of 3,385 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | x | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Umpires
Nestor Ceja (Home Plate Umpire), Jen Pawol (First Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Second Base Umpire), Pete Talkington (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Andrew Walters | RP | Day-To-Day | Lat – Surgery | 2026-02-25 |
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Out | Leg – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| ARI | Merrill Kelly | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-02-25 |
| ARI | Grant Holman | RP | Day-To-Day | Finger – Strain | 2026-02-25 |
| ARI | Cristian Mena | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-02-25 |
| ARI | Jonathan Loaisiga | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-02-25 |
| ARI | Shawn Dubin | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-02-26 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | .289 | .357 | .500 | .857 |
| CLE | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | .344 | .463 | .531 | .995 |
Arizona Diamondbacks Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geraldo Perdomo | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .556 | .500 |
| 1 | Jose Fernandez | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .429 |
| 2 | Gabriel Moreno | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Gavin Logan | C | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Pavin Smith | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| 3 | Ivan Melendez | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Luken Baker | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| 4 | Manuel Pena | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Jordan Lawlar | CF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .714 | 1.667 |
| 5 | Yassel Soler | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Ildemaro Vargas | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .429 |
| 6 | Avery Owusu-Asiedu | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Danny Serretti | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Tim Tawa | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .571 | .400 |
| 8 | Ryan Waldschmidt | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .600 |
| 9 | Oscar Mercado | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Juan Morillo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Juan Burgos | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | —– | 18.00 |
| Antonio Menendez | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | —– | 20.25 |
| Nate Savino | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Logan Mercado | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 18.00 |
| Adonys Perez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Wilkin Paredes | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | —– | 27.00 |
| Teofilo Mendez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 1 | Jaison Chourio | LF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 2 | Chase DeLauter | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .667 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.200 |
| 3 | Juan Benjamin | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Bo Naylor | C | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .800 | 1.250 |
| 4 | Dom Nunez | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 5 | Gabriel Arias | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
| 5 | Milan Tolentino | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 6 | Brayan Rocchio | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| 6 | Juan Brito | 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 7 | Angel Martinez | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 7 | Petey Halpin | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 8 | Johnathan Rodriguez | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
| 9 | CJ Kayfus | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Bibee | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Matt Festa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Kolby Allard | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Pedro Avila | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 40.50 |
| William Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Trenton Denholm | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | —– | 13.50 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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