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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .444 |
| Ian HappLF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
| Michael Busch1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .571 |
| Matt ShawRF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .462 | .333 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .091 | .000 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .500 | .375 |
| Dylan CarlsonLF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .643 | .600 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| James Triantos2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .350 | .188 |
| Justin DeanCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .222 |
| Pedro Ramirez2B | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .444 |
| B.J. Murray Jr.3B | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .412 | .357 |
| Ariel ArmasC | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 |
| Scott Kingery3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .077 | .200 | .308 |
| Leonel EspinozaCF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Jefferson RojasSS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .438 | .714 |
| Casey OpitzC | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward CabreraSP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Ryan RolisonRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Daniel PalenciaRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Collin SniderRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Jacob WebbRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 10.80 | -- |
| Porter HodgeRP | 0.2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 31.50 | -- |
| Tyler BeedeRP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Ethan RobertsRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Gavin HollowellRP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 3.00 | -- |
