Cincinnati Reds @ Cleveland Guardians
Reds Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Benson in the 7th
b-struck out swinging for Friedl in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BLowe (6, Williams); McLain (9, Heuer); De La Cruz (12, Williams)
- HRDe La Cruz (11, 3rd inning off Williams 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIMyers (9), Lowe (17), De La Cruz (31)
- 2Out RBIDe La Cruz, E; Myers.
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP2-8 (Stephenson 0-3, Friedl 0-1, Myers 1-1, Lowe 1-2, Bleday 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSStewart (1, 2nd base by Williams/Bailey)
- Picked OffStewart (2nd base, Williams)
Guardians Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. KwanCF-LF |
A. MartinezLF-RF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .254 | .336 | .418 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .229 | .358 | .400 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .367 | .494 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .143 | .100 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .223 | .301 | .362 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .411 | .339 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .201 | .320 | .256 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .312 | .510 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .208 | .183 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .366 | .397 |
| 35 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
- Batting
- 2BBailey (1, Phillips)
- HRRamírez (7, 8th inning off Antone 1 on, 1 Out); Rocchio (4, 4th inning off Singer 0 on, 1 Out); Martínez (9, 7th inning off Phillips 1 on, 2 Out); DeLauter (7, 1st inning off Singer 1 on, 1 Out); Manzardo 2 (4, 3rd inning off Singer 1 on, 1 Out, 5th inning off Burke 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIRamírez 2 (19), Rocchio (26), Martínez 2 (24), DeLauter 2 (28), Manzardo 3 (16)
- 2Out RBIMartínez, A 2.
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP0-3 (Rocchio 0-1, Schneemann 0-1, DeLauter 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSBazzana (1, 2nd base by Phillips/Stephenson)
- Fielding
- AssistsMartínez, A (McLain, M at 2nd base).
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Singer(L, 2-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 86-54 | 6.26 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17-8 | 2.91 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 33-18 | 5.26 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13-8 | 6.43 |
| 8.0 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 149-88 |
- Pitching
- HBPRocchio (by Antone)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBurke 3/5; Singer 12/20; Antone 3/5; Phillips 8/10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBurke-2-1-2-3; Singer-15-10-16-13; Antone-3-1-1-3; Phillips-5-1-5-6
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBurke 2-0; Singer 1-5; Antone 2-0; Phillips 1-3
- Game ScoresB Singer 33
Guardians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Williams(W, 6-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 93-68 | 3.67 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19-10 | 1.17 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27-18 | 4.50 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 139-96 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHeuer 7/9; Herrin 1/4; Williams 19/25
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHeuer-6-6-0-6; Herrin-2-6-2-0; Williams-15-17-18-17
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHeuer 1-2; Williams 7-3
- Game ScoresG Williams 55
Scoring Summary
Inning | CIN | CLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DeLauter homered to right (371 feet), Ramírez scored. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | De La Cruz homered to left center (400 feet). | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | Manzardo homered to right (382 feet), DeLauter scored. | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4th | Lowe singled to left, Steer scored, Stewart to second. | 2 | 4 | ||
| 4th | Rocchio homered to right center (388 feet). | 2 | 5 | ||
| 5th | Manzardo homered to right center (406 feet). | 2 | 6 | ||
| 7th | Martínez homered to right (407 feet), Kwan scored. | 2 | 8 | ||
| 8th | Ramírez homered to center (407 feet), Rocchio scored. | 2 | 10 | ||
| 9th | Myers reached on infield single to third, Dunn scored. | 3 | 10 | ||
CIN @ CLE Videos
Jose Ramirez hits a home run
Kyle Manzardo hits a 2-run homer for the Guardians
Elly De La Cruz hits a home run
CLE wins 2-1
Game Information
Progressive Field
1:40 AM, 18 May 2026
Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 27,388
Game Time:2:27
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - David Rackley
- First Base Umpire - John Libka
- Second Base Umpire - James Hoye
- Third Base Umpire - Tyler Jones
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 29 | 17 | .630 | - | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 26 | 17 | .605 | 1.5 | W3 |
| St. Louis | 27 | 18 | .600 | 1.5 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh | 24 | 23 | .511 | 5.5 | L3 |
| Cincinnati | 24 | 23 | .511 | 5.5 | L2 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 26 | 22 | .542 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 23 | 22 | .511 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 26 | .435 | 5 | L2 |
| Detroit | 20 | 27 | .426 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 19 | 27 | .413 | 6 | L6 |

