Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cleveland Guardians

Jul 18, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
PIT	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	7	11	0	3
CLE	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	6

loss:

G. Williamswin: Pittsburgh Pirates logo

J. Jones

Game Recap

CLEVELAND – Jacob Gonzalez is new to the Pirates' clubhouse, though he’s familiar with the confines of an AL Central stadium. Acquired from the White Sox on July 10, Gonzalez made his first start for the Pirates against the Guardians in Game 1 of Saturday’s twin bill. He quickly showed...

Scoring Summary

PITCLE

2
Jacob Gonzalez homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Tyler Callihan scores. [2 runs]
20
3
Travis Bazzana triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Steven Kwan scores. [1 run]
21
6
Esmerlyn Valdez homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. [2 runs]
41
6
Nick Gonzales homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
51
8
Passed ball by catcher Patrick Bailey. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. [1 run]
61
8
Ryan O'Hearn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Bryan Reynolds scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
71

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jake MangumCF-RF	0	5	0	0	1	0	2	.303
2Brandon Lowe2B	2	4	1	0	2	0	0	.249
3Bryan ReynoldsLF	2	4	2	0	2	0	1	.285
4Esmerlyn ValdezRF	1	4	1	2	2	1	2	.306
Billy CookCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171
5Ryan O'HearnDH	0	3	0	1	2	0	0	.285
6Nick Gonzales3B	2	4	1	1	1	1	0	.310
7Tyler Callihan1B	1	4	1	0	2	0	1	.244
8Jacob GonzalezSS	2	4	1	2	0	1	0	.253
9Henry DavisC	1	4	0	0	2	0	1	.168
TOTAL	11	36	7	6	14	3	7	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Jared JonesRHP	5.0	3	1	1	9	1	74	4.05
Carmen MlodzinskiRHP	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	41	3.12
Isaac MattsonRHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	20	4.26
TOTAL	9.0	6	1	1	13	1	135	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Travis Bazzana2B	1	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	.238
2Brayan RocchioSS	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.272
3Chase DeLauterRF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.277
4Kyle Manzardo1B	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	1	.212
5Rhys HoskinsDH	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.179
6Kahlil WatsonCF	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	2	.222
7Gabriel Arias3B	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	2	.229
8Patrick BaileyC	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.182
9Steven KwanLF	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.230

TOTAL	6	33	1	1	13	1	0	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	PC	ERA
Gavin WilliamsRHP	6.0	7	5	5	11	3	84	4.00
Matt FestaRHP	1.1	2	2	2	3	0	28	4.31
Codi HeuerRHP	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	18	4.66
TOTAL	8.3	11	7	7	14	3	130	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningPITCLE

TOP 1
FLYOUT — Jake Mangum flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
00
STRIKEOUT — Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
POP OUT — Esmerlyn Valdez pops out to second baseman Travis Bazzana. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Travis Bazzana strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
STRIKEOUT — Henry Davis challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Chase DeLauter called out on strikes. [3 outs]
00

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Team Stats

PIT

CLE

7Runs1

11Hits6

0Errors0

.306Batting Avg.182

36At Bats33

5Extra-base Hits1

3Home Runs0

6Runs-Batted-In1

0Walks1

0Stolen Bases1

14Strikeouts13

3Left on Base6

22Total Bases8

Game Details

Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 1:10 PM

Progressive Field · Cleveland, OH

attendance: 27,989 (80.4%)

weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy

spread: CLE -130

over/under: 7.5