Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Guardians

Apr 5, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CHC	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	5	7	0	8
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	-	6	9	0	7

loss:

J. Webbwin: Cleveland Guardians logo

S. Armstrongsave: Cleveland Guardians logo

C. Smith

Game Recap

CLEVELAND -- With how their schedule is aligned, the Guardians knew entering this season they would be tested early and often. Cleveland’s opponents through April include a bevy of playoff hopefuls, including a 10-game stretch to open the season against the Mariners, Dodgers and Cubs....

Scoring Summary

CHCCLE

3
Matt Shaw homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
10
6
Dansby Swanson homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carson Kelly scores. [2 runs]
30
6
CJ Kayfus singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martinez to 3rd. [1 run]
31
6
Chase DeLauter out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Angel Martinez scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
32
6
Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CJ Kayfus scores. Rhys Hoskins to 3rd. [1 run]
33
8
Ian Happ homers (4) on a line drive to right field. [1 run]
43
8
CJ Kayfus homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
44
8
Gabriel Arias singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Chase DeLauter scores. Rhys Hoskins to 2nd. [1 run]
45
8
Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Rhys Hoskins scores. Gabriel Arias to 2nd. [1 run]
46
9
Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Nico Hoerner scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. [1 run]
56

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Nico Hoerner2B	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	2	.276
2Alex Bregman3B	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	4	.167
3Ian HappDH	2	5	1	2	2	0	1	0	.189
Scott KingeryPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
4Carson KellyC	1	4	1	0	2	1	0	2	.250
5Michael Busch1B	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	2	.188
6Dansby SwansonSS	1	4	1	2	2	0	1	2	.138
7Matt ShawRF	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	.217
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235
9Dylan CarlsonLF	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	2	.000
Moises BallesterosPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.150
TOTAL	7	34	5	5	12	6	3	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Shota ImanagaLHP	5.0	3	1	1	4	1	0	92	4.50
Ben BrownRHP	2.0	2	2	2	0	2	0	42	4.15
Jacob WebbRHP	0.1	3	3	3	0	1	1	20	7.36
Ethan RobertsRHP	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	0.00

TOTAL	8.0	9	6	6	4	4	1	167	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Steven KwanCF	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	2	.216
2Angel MartinezLF	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.143
3Jose Ramirez3B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.154
4David FryRF	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333
CJ KayfusPH-RF	2	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	.214
5Chase DeLauterDH	1	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	.313
6Rhys Hoskins1B	0	2	1	0	1	2	0	1	.250
7Gabriel AriasSS	2	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.179
8Austin HedgesC	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.500
9Brayan Rocchio2B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.185

TOTAL	9	32	6	6	4	4	1	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Parker MessickLHP	5.0	2	1	1	6	3	1	91	0.82
Matt FestaRHP	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1	13	7.71
Erik SabrowskiLHP	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	14	0.00
Shawn ArmstrongRHP	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	1	29	3.18
Cade SmithRHP	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	33	7.50
TOTAL	9.0	7	5	5	12	6	3	180	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningCHCCLE

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Gabriel Arias to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. [1 out]
00
POP OUT — Alex Bregman pops out to shortstop Gabriel Arias. [2 outs]
00
STRIKEOUT — Ian Happ strikes out on a foul tip. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
POP OUT — Steven Kwan pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. [1 out]
00
GROUNDOUT — Angel Martinez grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. [2 outs]
00
FLYOUT — Jose Ramirez flies out to left fielder Dylan Carlson. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

CHC

CLE

5Runs6

7Hits9

0Errors0

.206Batting Avg.281

34At Bats32

4Extra-base Hits3

3Home Runs1

5Runs-Batted-In6

6Walks4

1Stolen Bases0

12Strikeouts4

8Left on Base7

17Total Bases14

Game Details

Sunday, April 5, 2026 · 1:15 PM

Progressive Field · Cleveland, OH

attendance: 19,791 (56.8%)

weather: 44 degrees, partly cloudy

spread: CHC -130

over/under: 7.5