MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
04/04/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 694 - SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (4-4) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Cleveland Guardians (5-4) 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 X 9 8 0
Cubs Stumble, Fall to Guardians, 9-1
Cleveland Guardians starter Jim Acosta had all his pitches working at Progressive Field. His stellar performance paved the way for an easy 9-1 Cleveland win over the Chicago Cubs. In 8.2 innings, Acosta surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 1 and walking 4. He allowed 1 run. The loss makes Chicago 4-4.

José Álvarez hit a run-scoring double off Mariano Ortega in the bottom of the third, which put the Guardians in front, 1-0. In addition to the double, Álvarez had 1 single, while going 2 for 5.

"What a dismal performance," lamented losing manager Warren Schaeffer.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Barreto 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 1 4
K. Wilson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 0 1
D. Hopper 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 0 4
M. López LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .188 0 1
R. Snyder SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .185 0 2
R. Hicks RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .308 1 8
   a-T. Green PH, RF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
Q. Coleman CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .433 0 5
D. Williams DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .227 0 1
J. Bly C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .333 0 5
Totals 30 1 5 1 5 2 13      
a - T. Green pinch hit for R. Hicks in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: Q. Coleman (5, 5th Inning off J. Acosta, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Green (1, 7th Inning off J. Acosta, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. López , R. Snyder , T. Green 2 , Q. Coleman 2 , J. Bly
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Williams 2 , J. Bly
GIDP: F. Barreto , R. Hicks
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hopper (1)
PB: J. Bly
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Álvarez LF 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .400 0 7
L. Thompson 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .216 0 3
J. Martínez SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .195 2 5
B. Seppings DH 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 .208 3 4
E. Jones 3B 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 .184 2 7
M. Papi RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .207 1 6
T. Taylor CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .312 1 4
G. Torres 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .318 0 2
R. Pinto C 2 3 1 0 2 0 1 .292 0 1
Totals 32 9 8 9 7 2 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Álvarez (4, 3rd Inning off M. Ortega, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Jones (3, 5th Inning off J. Branch, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Jones (2, 3rd Inning off M. Ortega, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Álvarez 3 , L. Thompson , J. Martínez , B. Seppings , E. Jones 6 , R. Pinto
2-out RBI: B. Seppings , E. Jones 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martínez , M. Papi , T. Taylor , G. Torres
Sac Fly: M. Papi
Hit by Pitch: G. Torres
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Seppings (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Torres-Martínez-Thompson, Torres-Martínez-Thompson)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Ortega L (0-1) 3.0 5 5 5 1 1 1 15 54 7.27   
N. Richards 1.0 1 3 3 3 0 0 7 38 9.00   
J. Branch 3.0 2 1 1 3 1 0 15 68 5.68   
M. Adon 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 20 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ortega 27
Batters Faced: M. Ortega 15, N. Richards 7, J. Branch 15, M. Adon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ortega 4-4, N. Richards 0-3, J. Branch 1-7, M. Adon 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ortega 54-35, N. Richards 38-17, J. Branch 68-37, M. Adon 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Branch 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Branch
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Acosta W (1-0) 8.2 5 1 1 4 1 0 33 110 5.54   
Y. Ramirez 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Acosta 67
Batters Faced: J. Acosta 33, Y. Ramirez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Acosta 13-10, Y. Ramirez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Acosta 110-72, Y. Ramirez 9-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Ramirez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Acosta
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Clear skies (41 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 32854
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