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.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan RocchioSS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .364 |
| Bo NaylorC | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .583 | .800 |
| Rhys Hoskins1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Daniel SchneemannCF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .455 |
| Gabriel Arias3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .333 |
| CJ Kayfus1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .333 |
| Johnathan RodriguezRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .182 |
| Angel MartinezLF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .250 |
| Kahlil WatsonRF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .625 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Dayan Frias3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Cooper IngleC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .800 |
| Jacob CozartC | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 |
| Dean CurleySS | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Milan TolentinoSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 |
| Maick Collado1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Joe LampeCF | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .667 | .333 |
| Jaison ChourioCF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .500 |
| Jonah AdvinculaRF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan AllenRP | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ----- | 3.60 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Hunter GaddisRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Parker MessickSP | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ----- | 3.86 | -- |
| Jack LeftwichRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Jake MillerRP | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 81.00 | -- |
| Jay DriverRP | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 6.75 | -- |
