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Guardians at Angels



Cleveland grinds out a 4-2 win over the Angels, breaking a tie in the 5th when Adell singled home Rocchio for the go-ahead run. Hedges paced the offense, going deep and driving in a pair. The Angels won the strikeout battle but lost the game. Cleveland closes the season series a perfect 4-0 and the two clubs meet again Tuesday.
Cleveland beat the Angels 4-2, with Adell's fifth-inning single scoring Rocchio for the go-ahead run.
Hedges led the way at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
The Angels struck out eight to Cleveland's five, but it wasn't enough as the Guardians improved to 66-66 while Anaheim fell to 52-80.
The Guardians sit 2nd in the AL Central, 2½ games back, winners of 7 straight, 8-2 over their last 10. The Angels sit 5th in the AL West, 14½ games back, losers of 4 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Guardians are up next home vs Royals (Aug 28-30). The Angels are up next home vs Phillies (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Guardians to winHit
CLE -1.5 · 60%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLECleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| LAALos Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Kwan | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .265 | .371 | .324 |
Jose Ramirez | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .235 | .334 | .374 |
Jo Adell | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .242 | .294 | .412 |
Nathaniel Lowe | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .262 | .327 | .469 |
Angel Genao | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .290 | .353 | .387 |
Angel Martinez | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .245 | .277 | .428 |
Petey Halpin | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .214 | .255 | .321 |
Austin Hedges | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .270 | .338 | .397 |
Brayan Rocchio | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .247 | .309 | .365 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parker Messick | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 94-59 | 2.50 | 94 |
Colin Holderman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21-13 | 2.29 | 21 |
Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.22 | 12 |
Cade Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-12 | 2.44 | 20 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | CLE 100.0 | 4.6 | |
| B9 | CLE 95.4 | 7.2 | |
| B9 | CLE 88.2 | 7.2 | |
| B9 | CLE 95.4 | 4.6 | |
| B9 | CLE 90.8 | 4.9 | |
| T9 | CLE 95.7 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | CLE 95.9 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | CLE 96.2 | 0.4 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.