MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
05/29/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 1427 - FRIDAY, MAY 29TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (27-30) 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 1
Cleveland Guardians (25-34) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 5 0
Guardians Lose, 5-3
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians, 5-3, in American League action at Progressive Field. Boston pitcher Ted Burton had a standout performance. Earning his 15th save for Boston was Terence McCray. Boston is now 27-30, Cleveland 25-34.

Boston used a clutch at-bat from Dan Combs to capture the win. The catcher hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Red Sox ahead, 3-0. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

"We take it day by day here," said Burton, "and today was a good one for us."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Williamson LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .245 3 18
D. Combs C 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .216 8 22
R. Devers 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237 6 24
P. Vitzhum 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274 1 17
C. Colón RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 1 10
D. Robertson SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .237 0 18
S. Potter CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .242 7 25
F. Mallen 2B 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .236 7 20
B. Dawson DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .258 7 12
Totals 31 5 5 5 4 8 5      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Mallen (6, 9th Inning off C. Shreve, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Combs (8, 3rd Inning off J. Acosta, 2 on, 0 outs) , F. Mallen (7, 4th Inning off J. Acosta, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Combs 4 , P. Vitzhum , F. Mallen 7
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Combs , C. Colón , B. Dawson
Hit by Pitch: J. Williamson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Williamson (11)
CS: F. Mallen (3)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Devers (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Mallen-Robertson-Vitzhum)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martínez SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .248 5 18
J. Álvarez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .288 2 14
G. Torres 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .257 1 18
L. Thompson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .230 2 18
B. Seppings RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .195 8 25
   a-J. King PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271 4 13
   b-V. Guerrero Jr. RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 7 28
A. Ibanez 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .238 1 10
M. Papi DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .217 5 25
T. Taylor CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .214 5 16
J. González C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .158 0 4
Totals 32 3 5 2 4 8 14      
a - J. King pinch hit for B. Seppings in the 8th
b - V. Guerrero Jr. substituted for J. King in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Martínez (19, 3rd Inning off T. Burton, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Papi (10, 9th Inning off T. McCray, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Martínez 2 , L. Thompson , M. Papi 2 , T. Taylor , J. González
2-out RBI: L. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Álvarez , L. Thompson , J. González 2
GIDP: B. Seppings
Team LOB: 6
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Burton W (2-5) 6.1 1 0 0 2 4 0 22 93 2.15   
D. Bergeron 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 5 16 11.20   
S. Bell 0.2 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 16 5.06   
E. Goodwin H (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1.71   
T. McCray SV (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 16 5.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Burton 73
Batters Faced: T. Burton 22, D. Bergeron 5, S. Bell 3, E. Goodwin 2, T. McCray 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Burton 8-6, D. Bergeron 1-1, S. Bell 1-1, E. Goodwin 0-0, T. McCray 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Burton 93-57, D. Bergeron 16-10, S. Bell 16-7, E. Goodwin 7-4, T. McCray 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Bell 2-2 , E. Goodwin 1-1
WP: S. Bell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Acosta L (2-5) 3.1 4 5 5 3 2 2 17 74 4.50   
Y. Ramirez 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 39 3.38   
A. Heredia 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 30 3.71   
C. Watts 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 16 3.38   
C. Shreve 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Acosta 29
Batters Faced: J. Acosta 17, Y. Ramirez 6, A. Heredia 6, C. Watts 3, C. Shreve 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Acosta 4-3, Y. Ramirez 2-1, A. Heredia 1-2, C. Watts 1-2, C. Shreve 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Acosta 74-43, Y. Ramirez 39-26, A. Heredia 30-18, C. Watts 16-11, C. Shreve 7-7
Hit Batsmen: J. Acosta
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ted Burton
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:54
Attendance: 21223
Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 7th inning.
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