The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Houston Astros 8-5 on April 21, 2026 at Progressive Field. A crowd of 15,448 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | x | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Umpires
Derek Thomas (Home Plate Umpire), Alex Tosi (First Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Second Base Umpire), Andy Fletcher (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Out | Leg – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CLE | Andrew Walters | RP | 15-Day-IL | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-08 |
| CLE | Gabriel Arias | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-15 |
| HOU | Jeremy Pena | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-24 |
| HOU | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 10-Day-IL | Elbow – Sprain | 2026-04-24 |
| HOU | Bennett Sousa | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-24 |
| HOU | Tatsuya Imai | SP | 15-Day-IL | Arm – Not Specified | 2026-04-26 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | .303 | .395 | .394 | .789 |
| CLE | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 19 | .333 | .463 | .485 | .948 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Correa | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .371 | .381 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .456 | .747 |
| 3 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .266 | .367 | .426 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .353 | .511 |
| 5 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .225 | .337 | .366 |
| 6 | Cam Smith | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .337 | .417 |
| 7 | Yainer Diaz | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .224 | .282 |
| 8 | Brice Matthews | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .263 | .353 |
| 9 | Dustin Harris | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .222 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Weiss | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 86-48 | 6.50 |
| Colton Gordon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 8.59 |
| Kai-Wei Teng | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31-16 | 1.65 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.50 |
| Bryan King | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 4.22 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .223 | .308 | .287 |
| 2 | Chase DeLauter | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .322 | .506 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .233 | .367 | .489 |
| 4 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .282 | .257 |
| 5 | George Valera | RF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .304 | .364 |
| 6 | Daniel Schneemann | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .309 | .387 | .527 |
| 7 | Angel Martinez | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .275 | .324 | .464 |
| 8 | Austin Hedges | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .303 | .333 |
| 8 | Bo Naylor | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .137 | .200 | .216 |
| 9 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .384 | .446 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Messick | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 85-54 | 1.76 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.22 |
| Connor Brogdon | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 6.52 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.00 |
| Peyton Pallette | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-10 | 3.38 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-9 | 4.50 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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