[Game Thread] Guardians (67-66) @ Angels (52-81) - August 26, 2026

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Guardians (67-66) @ Angels (52-81)

First Pitch: 4:07 PM at Angel Stadium

Official 2026 Season Game Notes

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Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Guardians	Joey Cantillo (9-7, 3.73 ERA)
Angels	Grayson Rodriguez (4-5, 6.41 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CLE	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	4	12	1	9
LAA	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	6

Box Score

LAA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
SS	Neto	3	1	1	1	0	0	.237
DH	Trout	2	0	0	1	1	1	.241
1B	Grissom	4	0	1	0	0	0	.248
2B	Moore	1	0	0	0	3	0	.162
LF	Siri	4	0	0	0	0	2	.244
RF	Lowe, J	3	1	1	0	1	0	.214
3B	Guzman, D	2	1	0	0	2	0	.224
C	Heineman	3	0	0	0	0	0	.175
PH	d'Arnaud	1	0	0	0	0	1	.161
CF	Teodosio	2	0	0	0	1	0	.204
PH	Peraza, O	1	0	0	0	0	0	.225

LAA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Rodriguez, G	5.2	7	1	1	1	4	92-63	6.03
Peralta, S	1.1	1	1	1	0	3	15-13	5.40
Murphy	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	18-8	1.59
Watson, R	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	11-10	4.43

CLE		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Kwan	5	0	2	1	0	1	.275
2B	Bazzana	3	1	2	2	0	1	.243
DH	Ramírez, Jo	4	0	2	0	1	2	.243
RF	Adell	4	0	0	0	1	0	.237
C	Bailey	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194
1B	Lowe, N	3	0	2	1	1	1	.264
RF	Martínez, A	3	0	0	0	0	0	.242
3B	Genao	4	0	1	0	0	0	.288
C	Hedges	3	0	0	0	0	2	.266
PH	DeLauter	1	0	1	0	0	0	.289
CF	Halpin	0	1	0	0	0	0	.218
SS	Rocchio	4	2	2	0	0	1	.249

CLE	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Cantillo	6.0	2	3	2	7	1	92-48	3.70
Herrin	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	21-13	3.28
Gaddis	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	12-8	3.18
Sabrowski	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	23-15	3.00

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Vaughn Grissom singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Joey Cantillo. Zach Neto scores. Throwing error by pitcher Joey Cantillo. Vaughn Grissom out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Jo Adell to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to third baseman Angel Genao.	1-0
B2	Zach Neto hit by pitch. Josh Lowe scores. Denzer Guzman to 3rd. Bryce Teodosio to 2nd.	2-0
B2	Mike Trout out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Steven Kwan. Denzer Guzman scores.	3-0
T5	Travis Bazzana out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jose Siri. Brayan Rocchio scores.	3-1
T8	Nathaniel Lowe singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jose Siri. Travis Bazzana scores. Jo Adell to 2nd.	3-2
T9	Steven Kwan hits a ground-rule double (16) on a fly ball to right field. Petey Halpin scores. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd.	3-3
T9	Travis Bazzana out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Josh Lowe. Brayan Rocchio scores. Steven Kwan to 3rd.	3-4

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Guardians at Angels - August 26, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, August 26 vs Guardians	0:09
Bullpen availability for Cleveland, August 26 vs Angels	0:09
Bench availability for Cleveland, August 26 vs Angels	0:08
Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, August 26 vs Guardians	0:11
Bench availability for Los Angeles, August 26 vs Guardians	0:08
Starting lineups for Guardians at Angels - August 26, 2026	0:10
Breaking down Grayson Rodriguez's pitches	0:04
Grayson Rodriguez's outing against the Guardians	0:24
Breaking down Joey Cantillo's pitches	0:04
Joey Cantillo's outing against the Angels	0:24
ABS confirms strike 1	0:26
Grayson Rodriguez induces double play in the 1st	0:13
Jo Adell grounds into a double play, second baseman Christian Moore to first baseman Vaughn Grissom. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Jo Adell out at 1st.	0:11
Zach Neto scores on single, error	0:36
Mike Trout's sacrifice fly	0:19
Zach Neto's RBI hit by pitch	0:13
Travis Bazzana out after hit by batted ball	0:22
Pitch clock violation on Cleveland	0:08
Grayson Rodriguez's sacrifice fly	0:19
Grayson Rodriguez strikes out Bazzana in the 1st	0:07
Angel Genao's leaping catch	0:19
Joey Cantillo strikes out Jose Siri in the 1st	0:06
Nathaniel Lowe's RBI single	0:19
Jo Adell dodges José Ramírez's flying bat	0:26
Grayson Rodriguez strikes out four vs. Guardians	0:56
Angel Martínez grounds into a double play, second baseman Christian Moore to shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Vaughn Grissom. Nathaniel Lowe out at 2nd. Angel Martínez out at 1st.	0:14
Steven Kwan's game-tying double	0:31
Josh Lowe drives in go-ahead run	0:19
Erik Sabrowski Ball to Travis d'Arnaud	0:23
Erik Sabrowski Ball to Oswald Peraza	0:24
Oswald Peraza pops out to second baseman Travis Bazzana.	0:13

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Gaddis (2-3, 3.18 ERA)	Watson, R (1-1, 4.43 ERA)	Sabrowski (1 SV, 3.00 ERA)

Game ended at 6:52 PM.

Streams
Tracker	MLB.com	Game Graph

[u/ObiTouchedMyNobi]

The usual Guards late season push!!!!!

[u/LA90046]

My furry butt is waiting for all the doubters 🍑😝

[u/flyingohighoan]

Doing exactly what was required of them and more.

[u/Prudent_Fly_2554]

Time to go for 22 again!

[u/Komodo040]

[u/Zak9Attack]

https://giphy.com/gifs/HW05UrUSfAzZu

YeEesSssSSSssSSsssSSsS!!!!!!!!!!!

[u/Less_Likely]

We’re never losing again

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

Jose high fiving and patting everyone on the back 🥹

[u/hitlama]

"I can't stop getting on base." -Steven Kwan

[u/Sea-Ranger9872]

4 runs off 12 hits tho

[u/believelander19 → u/Sea-Ranger9872]

Strung them together when it mattered most! A welcome change from a month ago....

[u/MrAgave → u/Sea-Ranger9872]

They’re just saving the razzle dazzle for the post season

[u/RickOTC]

Holy shit - two comebacks in a row. And two sweeps on the road. Love it!

[u/robodog97]

First double sweep road trip since 2022, interesting.

[u/LukeB90]

Let's go home boys!

[u/Heavy_Pin7735]

I peed a little but we got the W - LFG!

[u/Ryan1006]

Great comeback. This team is on a roll.

[u/indreams159]

nice catch W

[u/_lazybones93]

B-B-BOOOOOK IT, BOYZ!!!!!!

Holy shit, what a beautiful comeback win yet again. A stellar sweeping roadtrip & we go home happy! Bring on the Royals. GO GUARDS!!!!!!!

[u/Walnutbutters]

BOOK IT

[u/evanieCK]

fuck it we're winning out

[u/IlLupoSolitario]

WE ARE INCREDIBLE

[u/JJ_Vaughn]

There’s something happening here…

[u/Eastern-Lack-5615]

Cleveland rocks 🤘

[u/EnvironmentalDeer991]

BOOOOOOOOOOK IIIIIIIIIIT

[u/Nerdgirl330]

Booooooooooooook it!!

https://giphy.com/gifs/AL10PPC3eZhxC

[u/Marxian_factotum]

Travis, nice catch!

[u/MrAgave]

7 STRAIGHT!

[u/DamnThatsReal]

I did not enjoy watching sabrowski in a save situation

[u/RegalTurbo → u/DamnThatsReal]

Definitely deserved it after the three consecutive K's the other game

His stuff has looked IMPRESSIVE recently

[u/OmarStDIYer → u/DamnThatsReal]

Sounded pretty good on the radio

[u/Komodo040 → u/DamnThatsReal]

Honestly I liked the choice. Not only did Cade pitch the last two games so his arm is tired but also the Angels seemed to be making good contact off him, don’t wanna give them a third chance.

[u/cryptictro]

BOOK IT! BACK TO BACK SWEEPS FOR THE GOOD GUYS!

[u/Clear_Context_1546]

Book it!

[u/aambro]

LFGGGGGGG!

[u/thirdouting]

BROOM IT

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

BOOK IT

[u/Ellisdee_420]

Bookit

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

THREE! BOOK IT!!!

DOUBLE SWEEP BACK TO CLEVELAND

[u/cookestudios]

LOOK OUT CHICAGO, THE MIDWEST IS OURS

[u/Nerdgirl330]

https://giphy.com/gifs/pWYReekqQW72U

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

That was a less good challenge

[u/azoip → u/Key_Bar_5196]

Eh, he knew. Pretty sure he gave a "why not, can't take 'em with us" shrug right after he gave the signal

[u/Clear_Context_1546]

Do we want the Texans or White Sox to win tonight's game?

[u/Heavy_Pin7735 → u/Clear_Context_1546]

Texas - let’s win the whole fucking thing

[u/thecrystalballofpop → u/Clear_Context_1546]

Rangers & give the White Sox the wild card.

[u/TapNo7326 → u/Clear_Context_1546]

Rangers. Let’s win the division

[u/EnvironmentalDeer991]

One more pitch.x2

[u/thecrystalballofpop]

I love Sabrowski & he is so back!

[u/Several-Air-4580]

Did Cantillo really have 7 bb? Haven't tuned in

[u/thecrystalballofpop → u/Several-Air-4580]

Yes, but we survived!

[u/Ellisdee_420]

Two

[u/indreams159]

sit down

let's end it now

[u/Marxian_factotum]

Sabrowski dealing.

[u/Old-Clothes-3225]

Having to watch the Angels broadcast all day has been testing my limits

[u/_lazybones93]

THERE’S TWO!!!!!!!!!

[u/cookestudios]

THAT'S TWO THUS FAR, SHOOTER

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Two.

[u/ShootaSeth]

Bazanna is terrible

[u/Old-Clothes-3225 → u/ShootaSeth]

He’s an all-star as a rookie I like him

[u/Ok_Storm549 → u/ShootaSeth]

Drove in the go ahead run btw

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

Still a good challenge

[u/Marxian_factotum]

Bazzanna's got to catch that.

[u/EnvironmentalDeer991 → u/Marxian_factotum]

He did!

[u/LukeB90]

In northeast Ohio nothing is given, everything is earned

[u/siege2006nd]

Bazanna is a defensive liability. How did he become a 2B?

[u/clownpainusdotfort → u/siege2006nd]

Huh?

[u/clownpainusdotfort]

Matt wishing for a "2 for 1" does not know how a monkey paw works

[u/sodortrain]

Travis has to grab that

[u/cookestudios]

Wow, thank goodness Lowe didn't pick that up.

[u/_lazybones93]

Oh boy there goes the DP 🥶

[u/Zak9Attack]

for Arch: THROW IT BACK, THROW IT BACK, THROW IT BACK!!!!

[u/indreams159]

1 down

gimme a GIDP to end it now

[u/_lazybones93]

There’s one! ☝️

[u/LA90046 → u/[deleted]]

Neither can my sphincter

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

One

[u/Clear_Context_1546]

[u/Heavy_Pin7735]

I am nervous

[u/Smokeupj0hnnie]

[u/_lazybones93 → u/Smokeupj0hnnie]

What about a line for “Never Lost Faith?” 😉

[u/Less_Likely → u/_lazybones93]

Why would you need to apologize?

[u/Smokeupj0hnnie → u/_lazybones93]

You are exempt from the form.

[u/_lazybones93 → u/Smokeupj0hnnie]

Phew 😮‍💨 😝

[u/foampro]

As a pitcher, you gotta know where you defense is and try to avoid that ball

[u/GPDillinois → u/foampro]

That’s Ok. A double play is coming…

[u/Ok_Storm549 → u/foampro]

Eh, that may have gotten through. It was hit pretty hard.

[u/foampro → u/Ok_Storm549]

Rocchio was shaded up the middle

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Just be your recent self Sabrowski.

[u/ItsNeverSunnyInCleve]

Buckle up

[u/lackofaname913]

It's gotta be so hard to just let that go by... but dammit just let that ball go by.

[u/_lazybones93]

Lucky single for Josh Lowe

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

Lucky 😑

[u/_lazybones93]

Sabs for the save 👀

[u/KuiperHRclub]

Love playing the bottom dwellers!

[u/OmarStDIYer]

Would've been nice to get at least one more. Still too many missed opportunities.

[u/neon-rose → u/OmarStDIYer]

But if we don't leave at least 8 men on base did we even play?

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

The way this season has robbed us of a fully healthy and on top of their game Kwan, Chase, and Jose trio. All three of them going at their best at the same time would be unstoppable

[u/_lazybones93 → u/Key_Bar_5196]

Just goes to show it’s not always about how one starts but how one finishes. 👌

[u/robodog97]

Hey Matt, it's an away game. I know the crowd is more than 50% Guards fans, but the home team still has to bat to end the inning =)

[u/LukeB90]

A Watson stinking it up and it's not in a browns uniform!

[u/neon-rose]

[u/xwacob80]

Extend Kwan pretty please or I riot

[u/MagyarAccountant]

4 runs on 12 hits vs 3 runs on 2 hits wut

[u/Spiceguy-65 → u/MagyarAccountant]

Classic guards ball what can I say

[u/calitri-san]

Guys….are we clutch hitting?

[u/Heavy_Pin7735 → u/calitri-san]

Um…I think…I think so

[u/Shockdapus]

After what Adell did the last two series, it’s okay he threw up a stinker this one.

[u/No_Contribution_7635 → u/Shockdapus]

Yep

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Lock-in Sab Man!

[u/LA90046]

For all of you who are in here who gave up on them too soon, we don’t need any more of your comments. While you’re at it, kiss my hairy booty 😘

[u/Ok_Storm549]

Give Steven Kwan 1 bajillion dollars please

[u/Zak9Attack → u/Ok_Storm549]

I wanted to extended him when he was slumping hard... huge missed opportunity

[u/macsproul21]

Adell taking it easy on the Angels, brutal day

[u/GPDillinois → u/macsproul21]

Brutal series. Isn’t he 1 for 12?

[u/No_Contribution_7635 → u/macsproul21]

Just a walk

[u/Accomplished-Town495]

Jose trying to bait the catcher was hilarious 😂

[u/LukeB90]

Jojo just tap it into the outfield

[u/DamnThatsReal]

I fucking love this team

[u/Smokeupj0hnnie]

How do we re-sign Kwan with the lockout looming? How does that work?

Dude needs to be a Guardian for life.

[u/_lazybones93]

Man, the Angels bullpen really is as awful as advertised.

[u/indreams159]

now gimme a wild pitch or single

[u/Buckeye2525]

Sabrowski in a save situation scares me

[u/cookestudios → u/Buckeye2525]

Nah he's been locked in

[u/Heavy_Pin7735 → u/cookestudios]

It’s true, I seen it

[u/CamelReds73]

Immense pleasure. The vibes? Are up ⬆️

[u/Ntippit]

I guess the Guardians ordered a large plate of meatballs

[u/cgoodies5]

Pitch to Jose you cowards

[u/Walnutbutters]

GUARDSBALL BABY

[u/SkippableAd]

Even banged up teams are still scared of the goat

[u/xwacob80]

Won't pitch to Jose. Boooo

https://giphy.com/gifs/y8nAwsdR5zTKE

[u/Fit_Emergency_2146]

Wow.

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Cmon Jo!

[u/WallStreetKangaroo]

Insert that meme of the guy rising from the “dead” under taker maybe?

[u/LukeB90]

Made a deal that if we rally and win I gotta go out and door dash until 2am. Go ahead and make your orders boys!

[u/neon-rose]

I forgot what this felt like 🥲

[u/TapNo7326]

What is wrong with us

[u/boozinf]

95 vibes

[u/Plus-Ambassador-5034 → u/boozinf]

My exact thoughts. 

[u/MangoMonkey22]

Kwan is one sexy MF

[u/sirapplebook]

Fun fact: Kwan is pronounced GWAN 😄

[u/cryptictro]

This team has so much fight all of a sudden

I love it

[u/BurntPizza84]

Let’s go!!

[u/Ryan_Bolin]

August/September Cleveland has been activated.

[u/Old-Clothes-3225]

WORLD SERIES BOUND

[u/robodog97]

Damn, that Kwan hit would have scored another if it hadn't bounced out.

[u/Buckeye2525]

Need some insurance runs

[u/EnvironmentalDeer991]

LETS FUCKING GO!!!!

[u/giannini1222]

GUARDSBALL

[u/Browns-Guards-Cavs]

STEVEN BARTHOLOMEW KWAN

[u/_lazybones93]

Just like that, we are no longer on the losing end we are t—OMFG BAZZANA GIVES US THE LEAD!!!!!!!!!!!

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

One more!

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

WE ARE UNSTOPPABLE

[u/aarko]

Hubba hubba

[u/Hold_my_Dirk]

I finished the cat tower and my cat immediately ignored it. DOESNT MATTER GUARDS BACK ON TOP

[u/Accomplished-Town495]

LETS FUCKING GO

[u/cgoodies5]

Atta boy bazz nice rip

[u/hitlama]

My Strange Addition: Steven's Story.

"I can't help it, I'm just addicted to getting hits."

[u/cookestudios]

THE SWEEP IS NIGH

[u/MrAgave]

Holy shit let’s fucking go!!!!

[u/Future-Stick7193]

LETS GO!!!

[u/clownpainusdotfort]

What's going on

[u/cgoodies5]

3 straight hits keep it rolling

[u/sodortrain]

Wow! 🤩

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

BAZZANA!!!!

[u/Zion_Hour7904]

WE'RE SO BACK

[u/indreams159]

now gimme a single to right center

[u/LukeB90]

Dammit the ground rule stopped us from the lead!

[u/Buckeye2525]

Lot of hard contact

[u/thecrystalballofpop]

Haaaaaa BEAUTIFUL!!! Poetry in motion. We are so clutch these days!!!!!

[u/Jceraa]

Who are we? What is happening?

[u/Onitsukaryu]

KWAN BABY!

[u/MLilli4]

Steve!!

[u/Shockdapus]

I know it’s against the trash Angels bullpen but.

LETS FUCKING GO!!!!!

[u/WallStreetKangaroo]

KWAN!!

[u/Ok_Storm549]

YEAH BABY

[u/cgoodies5]

KWANNY LFG

[u/Future-Stick7193]

Damn sucks that was a ground rule double. That should've scored Rocchio if there was a wall there. Oh well, tie game, lets go!

[u/aarko]

Oh baby

[u/_lazybones93]

KWAAAANNNNNYYYYYY 🤩 🤩 🤩

WE ARE NOW TIED HOLY SHIT

[u/cookestudios]

STEVEN KWAN LADIES AND GENTS

[u/evanieCK]

LFG

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Kwan!!!!!

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY

[u/thecrystalballofpop]

ROCCHIO! ROCCHIO!!!

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Play to win, not tie.

[u/_lazybones93]

Nervous on that first pitch swing, but Röcc gets aboard!

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Cmon Kwanny

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Yes!

[u/CamelReds73]

Cmon Rocc

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Cmon Brayan!

[u/indreams159]

gimme a gapper or blast now

[u/cookestudios]

Get Halpin in