MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
09/23/2028
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 2886 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2028 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (91-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 1
Cleveland Guardians (74-80) 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 6 9 0
Guardians Earn 6-3 Win Versus Boston
The Cleveland Guardians and Boston Red Sox squared off at Progressive Field.

Cleveland Guardians starter Joe Allen found his groove in his team's 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Emmanuel Clase recorded the save for Cleveland, his 35th of the season.

The Guardians got a big at-bat from third baseman Gabriel Rodriguez. For the game, Rodriguez went 1-4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the second, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 15th home run of the season gave Cleveland a 3-0 lead.

"Joe made some big pitches when he needed to," said Guardians manager Mike Parrish.

The Guardians are now 74-80, while the Red Sox fall to 91-64.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Decker LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .254 19 71
M. Mayer 2B 4 0 1 3 0 3 0 .285 13 62
S. Suzuki RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .243 22 76
T. Casas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .246 17 62
C. Rafaela 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .279 14 63
C. Bonaduce DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .238 3 11
J. Duran CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .237 3 12
K. Teel C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274 14 66
E. Garcia SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 8 53
Totals 33 3 7 3 1 12 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Mayer (27, 8th Inning off J. Cantillo, 3 on, 2 outs) , C. Rafaela (41, 9th Inning off E. Clase, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Decker , M. Mayer 2 , S. Suzuki , C. Rafaela 2 , C. Bonaduce 2 , K. Teel
2-out RBI: M. Mayer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Suzuki , J. Duran
GIDP: C. Rafaela
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: C. Rafaela (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gimenez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .271 14 67
J. Ramirez DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .279 18 69
K. Manzardo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281 28 94
M. Bleis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 39 121
C. Cowser LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .291 19 73
A. Martinez SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .284 18 77
P. Halpin RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .295 6 26
G. Rodriguez 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 4 .246 15 60
J. Quero C 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .257 4 18
Totals 34 6 9 6 3 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Quero (9, 5th Inning off Z. Eflin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Rodriguez (15, 2nd Inning off Z. Eflin, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Quero (4, 2nd Inning off Z. Eflin, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Cowser (19, 6th Inning off Z. Eflin, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Manzardo , C. Cowser 5 , A. Martinez , P. Halpin , G. Rodriguez 4 , J. Quero 7
2-out RBI: G. Rodriguez , J. Quero 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gimenez , K. Manzardo , M. Bleis
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Manzardo-Martinez-Benitez)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eflin L (7-5) 5.1 7 5 5 0 3 3 77 4.92   
N. Nelson 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 34 1.90   
A. Jimenez 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.97   
J. Ingrassia 0.2 1 1 0 1 0 0 26 3.61   
J. Montgomery 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eflin 37
Batters Faced: Z. Eflin 23, N. Nelson 6, A. Jimenez 2, J. Ingrassia 5, J. Montgomery 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eflin 7-6, N. Nelson 4-0, A. Jimenez 0-1, J. Ingrassia 1-1, J. Montgomery 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eflin 77-52, N. Nelson 34-19, A. Jimenez 5-3, J. Ingrassia 26-16, J. Montgomery 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Jimenez 1-0 , J. Montgomery 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Allen W (6-12) 5.1 1 0 0 1 8 0 69 4.64   
J. Benitez 2.0 3 2 2 0 3 0 28 4.54   
J. Cantillo 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 14 3.44   
E. Clase SV (35) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Allen 73
Batters Faced: J. Allen 18, J. Benitez 8, J. Cantillo 4, E. Clase 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Allen 5-3, J. Benitez 1-1, J. Cantillo 0-1, E. Clase 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Allen 69-50, J. Benitez 28-16, J. Cantillo 14-10, E. Clase 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cantillo 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Allen
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Rain (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 31619
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