Chicago Cubs 5, Cleveland Guardians 2: final score and stats
Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland Guardians, Chicago Cubs 5 to Cleveland Guardians 2, on Monday, March 16, 2026 at Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Shaw | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .361 | .455 | .500 |
| Jonathon Long | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .429 | .300 |
| Miguel Amaya | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .368 | .250 |
| Kane Kepley | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .438 |
| Dylan Carlson | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .355 | .500 | .419 |
| Moises Ballesteros | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .345 | .393 |
| Christian Bethancourt | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Kevin Alcantara | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .367 | .370 |
| Joan Delgado | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| B.J. Murray Jr. | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .296 | .424 | .444 |
| Carter Trice | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Jefferson Rojas | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .220 | .273 | .463 |
| Team | 9-35 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Horton | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 72--- | 5.91 | 72 |
| Colin Rea | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 58--- | 3.86 | 58 |
| Team | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 130-0 | 130 |
Cleveland Guardians
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petey Halpin | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .394 | .571 |
| Travis Bazzana | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .500 |
| Angel Martinez | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .355 | .412 | .806 |
| Joe Lampe | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .467 | .273 |
| Kyle Manzardo | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .132 | .195 | .211 |
| Austin Hedges | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .370 | .261 |
| Dom Nunez | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .533 | .900 |
| CJ Kayfus | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .500 |
| Anthony Martinez | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Nolan Jones | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .281 |
| Ryan Cesarini | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .286 | .111 |
| Juan Brito | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .292 |
| Team | 5-33 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williams | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 85--- | 5.68 | 85 |
| Connor Brogdon | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24--- | 2.16 | 24 |
| Peyton Pallette | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24--- | 0.00 | 24 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12--- | 2.57 | 12 |
| Team | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 145-0 | 145 |
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Who won Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians?
Chicago Cubs won, 5-2, on Monday, March 16, 2026.
What was the final score of Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians?
Chicago Cubs 5, Cleveland Guardians 2.
Who were the top performers?
Chicago Cubs: Kevin Alcantara (1-3, 2B, RBI, BB batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Kyle Manzardo (0-4, RBI, 3 K batting average).
Where is Chicago Cubs vs Cleveland Guardians played?
Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona.
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