Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Guardians
Doubleheader - Game 1
4-4, 1-1 Away
1
4-4, 1-1 Away
Final
5-4, 1-1 Home
0
5-4, 1-1 Home
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Busch1B |
I. HappLF |
D. CarlsonPR-RF |
M. Shaw3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .324 | .276 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .375 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .156 | .250 | .469 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 | .281 | .267 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .412 | .423 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .120 | .258 | .120 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .190 | .200 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .417 | .500 | .750 |
| 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
- Batting
- RBIAmaya (4)
- SHShaw
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-2 (Amaya 1-1, Shaw 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Busch-Swanson-Busch)
Guardians Hitting
a-fouled out to left for Kayfus in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BKayfus (1, Cabrera)
- SHKwan
- GIDPDeLauter
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP0-3 (Arias 0-1, Naylor 0-1, DeLauter 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSRocchio (1, 2nd base by Cabrera/Amaya)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Thielbar(W, 1-0) |
H. Milner(H, 1) |
D. Palencia(S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 97-51 | 0.00 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28-18 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 3.60 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 152-86 |
- Pitching
- HBPKwan (by Milner)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedThielbar 3/5; Milner 2/3; Cabrera 10/22; Palencia 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesThielbar-3-3-8-3; Milner-5-0-0-2; Cabrera-12-10-16-13; Palencia-0-5-3-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsThielbar 2-2; Milner 1-1; Cabrera 7-5; Palencia 1-1
- Game ScoresE Cabrera 66
Guardians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Brogdon(L, 2-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 85-55 | 5.23 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-12 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-11 | 4.50 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 1.93 |
| 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 136-88 |
- Pitching
- HBPHoerner 2 (by Cecconi, Pallette)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedCecconi 10/21; Brogdon 2/5; Herrin 2/3; Pallette 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesCecconi-9-14-19-12; Brogdon-3-2-2-4; Herrin-1-5-5-1; Pallette-3-4-2-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCecconi 8-4; Brogdon 2-1; Herrin 0-1; Pallette 1-0
- Game ScoresS Cecconi 75
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | CLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | Amaya singled to right, Carlson scored. | 1 | 0 | |
CHC @ CLE Videos
Cubs beat Guardians 1-0 in first game of doubleheader
Miguel Amaya's RBI single puts Cubs on top in 8th
Cubs escape bases-loaded jam in 6th
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Progressive Field
6:10 PM, 5 April 2026
Cleveland, Ohio
Game Time:2:37
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dan Bellino
- First Base Umpire - John Bacon
- Second Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger
- Third Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 6 | 2 | .750 | - | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 3 | .667 | 0.5 | W5 |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | W2 |
| St. Louis | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | L2 |
| Chicago | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | W1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 5 | 4 | .556 | - | L1 |
| Kansas City | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 5 | .375 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 3 | 5 | .375 | 1.5 | W2 |
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