The Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on June 21, 2026 at Daikin Park. A crowd of 36,807 witnessed the Houston Astros 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Umpires
Edwin Moscoso (Home Plate Umpire), Jen Pawol (First Base Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (Second Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nick Allen | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-26 |
| 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 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | .129 | .182 | .194 | .375 |
| HOU | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | .241 | .290 | .379 | .670 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Bazzana | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .367 | .471 |
| 2 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .326 | .410 |
| 3 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .346 | .390 |
| 4 | Gabriel Arias | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .213 | .245 | .383 |
| 5 | Daniel Schneemann | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .286 | .350 |
| 6 | Kahlil Watson | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | David Fry | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .223 | .339 | .379 |
| 7 | Steven Kwan | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .316 | .251 |
| 8 | Patrick Bailey | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .181 | .237 | .257 |
| 8 | Rhys Hoskins | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .311 | .360 |
| 9 | Petey Halpin | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .171 | .190 | .244 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Cecconi | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 79-49 | 4.48 |
| Colin Holderman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 1.63 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.80 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Pena | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .343 | .453 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .322 | .428 | .640 |
| 3 | Christian Walker | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .313 | .481 |
| 4 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .348 | .418 |
| 5 | Jose Altuve | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .308 | .399 |
| 6 | Joey Loperfido | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .344 | .329 |
| 7 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .300 | .354 |
| 8 | Raynel Delgado | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .364 |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .280 | .338 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai-Wei Teng | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 83-55 | 4.03 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21-13 | 2.48 |
| Bryan King | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 2.51 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-8 | 1.13 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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