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Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Guardians

2026-04-05 · Day game · Progressive Field · 44°F, Cloudy · Wind 15 mph, L To R · 2:37

Chicago Cubs defeated Cleveland Guardians 1–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 8th — Miguel Amaya singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Dylan Carlson scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Guardians challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Chase DeLauter grounds into a double play, first baseman Michael Busch to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Steven Kwan out at 2nd. Chase DeLauter out at 1st — worth 21% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Busch 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Bregman DH	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ian Happ LF	4	0	0	0	0	4
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Nico Hoerner 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dansby Swanson SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Michael Conforto RF	2	0	1	0	1	0
Dylan Carlson RF	0	1	0	0	0	0
Matt Shaw 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Miguel Amaya C	2	0	1	1	1	1

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Steven Kwan CF	2	0	0	1
Chase DeLauter RF	3	0	1	0
Jose Ramirez DH	3	0	1	1
Kyle Manzardo 1B	3	0	1	0
Bo Naylor C	3	0	1	0
Daniel Schneemann 3B	4	0	0	2
Brayan Rocchio 2B	1	0	2	0
Gabriel Arias SS	3	0	0	1
David Fry PH	1	0	0	0
Angel Martinez LF	0	0	0	0
C. J. Kayfus LF	2	1	0	0