Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians, Doubleheader Game 1

MLB

Cubs

4-4

1-0

Final

Guardians

5-4

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Who won: Cubs 1-0

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 in Doubleheader Game 1 on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Guardians win the series 2-1.

Win probability

100%CHC final

CHCCLE

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Schneemann struck out swinging.
Bot 9th
Naylor lined out to center.
Bot 9th
Manzardo grounded out to second.
Bot 9th
Palencia relieved Milner
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Swanson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Hoerner out at second.
Top 9th
Hoerner hit by pitch.
Top 9th
Crow-Armstrong struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Happ struck out looking.
Top 9th
Pallette relieved Brogdon
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Ramírez popped out to second.
Bot 8th
DeLauter grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Kwan out at second.
Bot 8th
Kwan hit by pitch.
Bot 8th
Milner relieved Thielbar
Bot 8th
Carlson in right field.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Bregman grounded out to shortstop.
Top 8th
Busch flied out to left.
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Singled to right, Carlson scored
Miguel Amaya
Amaya singled to right, Carlson scored.
CHC 1 - 0 CLE
Top 8th
Shaw hit sacrifice bunt to first, Carlson to second.
Top 8th
Carlson ran for Conforto
Top 8th
Conforto walked.
Top 8th
Brogdon relieved Herrin
Top 8th
Martínez in left field.