MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT BOSTON RED SOX
09/23/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 2939 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Guardians (71-87) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Boston Red Sox (92-66) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 5 0
Red Sox 3-2 Victors Over Cleveland
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians, 3-2, in American League action at Fenway Park. Boston pitcher Phil Christopher had a standout performance. The win went to Jeff Hornsby in relief. His record improves to 3-1. Hunter Harvey took the loss. The win gives Boston a season record of 92-66.

Daniel Robertson, who finished 4th in the AL in RBI with 99 in 2024, helped out the Boston cause in the bottom of the second inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the third baseman was 1-4.

Christopher said his team "played with focus."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martínez SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .260 9 55
J. King DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .264 9 30
E. Jones 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .251 24 80
L. Thompson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .252 8 61
V. Guerrero Jr. RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245 9 42
   a-J. Álvarez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 6 45
T. Taylor CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 9 40
   b-M. Papi PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 21 78
R. Pinto C 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .226 6 48
H. Bertolucci LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .333 0 4
R. Walker 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .375 0 1
Totals 30 2 4 2 2 11 14      
a - J. Álvarez pinch hit for V. Guerrero Jr. in the 9th
b - M. Papi pinch hit for T. Taylor in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Jones (28, 1st Inning off P. Christopher, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Thompson (28, 6th Inning off J. Hornsby, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. King (9, 5th Inning off P. Christopher, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martínez , J. King 4 , E. Jones 2 , L. Thompson 2
2-out RBI: J. King
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Guerrero Jr. , R. Pinto , H. Bertolucci
GIDP: L. Thompson
Hit by Pitch: V. Guerrero Jr. , T. Taylor
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Burns CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 0 0
D. Combs C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 32 89
P. Vitzhum 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .272 18 76
D. Hopper RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .312 9 27
   a-J. Williamson RF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 14 52
C. Colón LF, RF 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 .261 8 44
B. Dawson 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .255 19 49
   b-C. Arroyo 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311 1 18
D. Robertson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .263 8 59
F. Mallen SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .258 17 66
S. Potter DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 10 62
Totals 29 3 5 3 4 7 12      
a - J. Williamson substituted for D. Hopper in the 7th
b - C. Arroyo substituted for B. Dawson in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Hopper (9, 6th Inning off H. Harvey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Combs , D. Hopper 4 , C. Arroyo , D. Robertson , F. Mallen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Burns , B. Dawson , D. Robertson
Hit by Pitch: B. Dawson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Robertson-Arroyo-Vitzhum)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
H. Harvey L (8-12) 7.2 4 3 3 4 7 1 32 115 4.69   
A. Heredia 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 4.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Harvey 62
Batters Faced: H. Harvey 32, A. Heredia 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Harvey 5-11, A. Heredia 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Harvey 115-73, A. Heredia 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Heredia 1-0
WP: H. Harvey
Hit Batsmen: H. Harvey
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
P. Christopher 5.0 3 2 2 1 6 1 21 96 4.57   
J. Hornsby W (3-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 21 2.95   
E. Goodwin H (20) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 16 2.74   
T. McCray SV (43) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 15 3.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Christopher 58
Batters Faced: P. Christopher 21, J. Hornsby 7, E. Goodwin 3, T. McCray 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Christopher 1-8, J. Hornsby 1-3, E. Goodwin 1-0, T. McCray 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Christopher 96-62, J. Hornsby 21-15, E. Goodwin 16-8, T. McCray 15-10
Hit Batsmen: P. Christopher 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Phil Christopher
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 37256
Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 6th inning.
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