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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Cleveland Guardians 1: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Guardians, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 to Cleveland Guardians 1, on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cleveland Guardians vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLB · Makeup from July 17Saturday, July 18, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates51-477

Final

Cleveland Guardians51-471

DateJul 18, 2026

Start time1:10 PM ET

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TVMLB.TV

Attendance27,989

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	7
Cleveland Guardians	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageBryan Reynolds · 2-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 K

Home RunsNick Gonzales · 2-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJacob Gonzalez · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingJacob Gonzalez · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageRhys Hoskins · 1-4, SB, K

Home RunsRhys Hoskins · 1-4, SB, K

Runs Batted InTravis Bazzana · 1-4, 3B, RBI, 2 K

MLB RatingSteven Kwan · 2-2, R, BB

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

-

3.4

Runs allowed per game

-

3.3

51-47Record51-47

3rd in NL CentStanding1st in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record2-4-1

Last 5LLLTW

-StreakL3

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery

Out

Cleveland Guardians

Colin Holderman RP · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Kahlil Watson RF · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Andrew Walters RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jake Mangum	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.303	.357	.380
Brandon Lowe	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	15	.249	.318	.488
Bryan Reynolds	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	2	12	.285	.401	.480
Esmerlyn Valdez	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	2	22	.306	.367	.724
Billy Cook	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.171	.200
Ryan O'Hearn	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	12	.285	.347	.482
Nick Gonzales	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	14	.310	.371	.401
Tyler Callihan	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	19	.244	.323	.451
Jacob Gonzalez	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	17	.253	.327	.396
Henry Davis	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	9	.168	.267	.341
Team	11-36	36	7	11	6	3	0	14	130

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jared Jones	5.0	3	1	1	1	9	0	74-48	4.05	74
Carmen Mlodzinski	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	41-30	3.12	41
Isaac Mattson	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	20-16	4.26	20
Team	9.0	6	1	1	1	13	0	135-94		135

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Travis Bazzana	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	20	.238	.329	.395
Brayan Rocchio	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.272	.339	.402
Chase DeLauter	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.277	.344	.446
Kyle Manzardo	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	21	.212	.306	.354
Rhys Hoskins	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	20	.179	.315	.362
Kahlil Watson	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	15	.222	.250	.309
Gabriel Arias	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	.229	.267	.406
Patrick Bailey	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.182	.236	.271
Steven Kwan	2-2	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	12	.230	.338	.287
Team	6-33	33	1	6	1	0	1	13	135

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Gavin Williams	6.0	7	5	5	0	11	3	84-65	4.00	84
Matt Festa	1.1	2	2	2	0	3	0	28-17	4.31	28
Codi Heuer	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	18-11	4.66	18
Team	9.0	11	7	7	0	14	3	130-93		130

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

Oct 19, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 18, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 1-3

Oct 17, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0

Oct 15, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 3-2

Season series

PIT wins series 2-1

Jul 19, 2026PIT 7, CLE 1

Jul 18, 2026PIT 3, CLE 5

Jul 18, 2026PIT 7, CLE 1

Jul 17, 2026PIT 0, CLE 0

Team pages

Pittsburgh Pirates
Schedule, roster and stats

Cleveland Guardians
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 7-1, on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians?

Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Cleveland Guardians 1.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Bryan Reynolds (2-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 K batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Rhys Hoskins (1-4, SB, K batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

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