Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
 CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | X | 8 |
Who won: Cubs 8-6
The Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-6 on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Sloan Park. The Cubs lead the series 1-0. The Cubs outscored the Guardians 4-0 in the 8th inning. Dansby Swanson went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs. Jonah Advincula went 2-for-2 with 3 RBI for the Guardians.
Scoring
Swanson homered to right (371 feet), Hoerner scored.
Swanson singled to center, Ramirez scored.
Collado singled to right, Cozart scored, Curley to third.
Advincula doubled to right, Curley scored, Lampe scored and Collado scored.
Naylor singled to right, Advincula scored, Frias to third.
Kingery homered to left center (418 feet).
Le. Espinoza singled to left, Murray Jr. scored and Ramirez scored, Armas to second, Le. Espinoza to second, Armas safe at third on throwing error by left fielder Advincula.
J. Rojas doubled to left, Armas scored and Le. Espinoza scored.
Frias grounded out to shortstop, Lampe scored, Advincula to second.
Scores shown as CLE-CHC.
