r/athletics • u/mlb-dinger • 14d ago
Game Thread: Athletics at Guardians - 20 Sep 2026 - 10:40AM PDT
⚾ Athletics 0 — Guardians 1
FINAL
ATH 61-95 · CLE 81-75
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Progressive Field: 68°F · Cloudy · Wind 12 mph, In From CF
TV: ATH: NBCSCA | CLE: Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive
Radio: ATH: Talk 650 KSTE, A's Cast | CLE: WTAM 1100, WMMS 100.7, Guardians Radio Network, WARF 1350 (es)
Linescore
| Tm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Decisions: W Gavin Williams (14-8) · L Jack Perkins (3-12) · SV Cade Smith (39)
Last play: Donovan Walton strikes out swinging.
Athletics Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bolte - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .272 | .357 | .396 | .753 |
| 2 Langeliers - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .263 | .329 | .483 | .812 |
| 3 Butler, L - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .228 | .321 | .385 | .706 |
| 4 Gelof - 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .314 | .456 | .770 |
| 5 Walton - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .269 | .365 | .454 | .819 |
| 6 White - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 | .264 | .324 | .588 |
| 7 Williams - SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .261 | .300 | .425 | .725 |
| ↳ McNeil - 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .313 | .367 | .680 |
| 8 Heim - C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .204 | .260 | .370 | .630 |
| ↳ Stefanic - PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .360 | .348 | .708 |
| ↳ Serven - C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .225 | .395 | .620 |
| 9 Clarke - CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .159 | .247 | .174 | .421 |
| ↳ Cortes - LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .252 | .320 | .389 | .709 |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 |
Athletics Notes
2B: Heim (18, Gaddis).
TB: Bolte; Gelof 2; Heim 2; McNeil; Walton.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Heim 2; Bolte 2.
Team RISP: 0-for-5.
Team LOB: 5.
CS: Butler, L (6, 2nd base by Williams, G/Bailey).
PO: Bolte (1st base by Williams, G).
DP: (Williams-White).
SUBSTITUTIONS:
a: Singled for Williams in the 8th.
b: Struck out for Clarke in the 8th.
1: Ran for Heim in the 8th.
Guardians Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kwan - LF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .378 | .345 | .723 |
| 2 Ramírez, Jo - 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .324 | .376 | .700 |
| 3 DeLauter - RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .291 | .364 | .457 | .821 |
| 4 Adell - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .241 | .295 | .401 | .696 |
| 5 Bazzana - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 | .338 | .407 | .745 |
| 6 Lowe, N - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .320 | .450 | .770 |
| 7 Martínez, A - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .253 | .289 | .463 | .752 |
| ↳ Halpin - CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .256 | .324 | .580 |
| 8 Bailey - C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .205 | .271 | .320 | .591 |
| 9 Genao - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .215 | .280 | .298 | .578 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
Guardians Notes
2B: Ramírez, Jo (27, Perkins).
TB: Adell; DeLauter; Kwan 3; Ramírez, Jo 3.
RBI: Adell (93).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Adell 4.
GIDP: Bazzana.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 6.
SB: Ramírez, Jo (35, 2nd base off Alvarado/Serven).
Pickoffs: Williams, G (Bolte at 1st base).
Athletics Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins - RHP (L, 3-12) | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80-54 | 5.90 |
| Medina - RHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.20 |
| Alvarado - RHP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21-13 | 3.98 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 111-74 |
Guardians Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, G - RHP (W, 14-8) | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 89-63 | 3.63 |
| Gaddis - RHP (H, 31) | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-11 | 2.67 |
| Smith, C - RHP (S, 39) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20-17 | 2.02 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 123-91 |
Scoring Plays
| Inning | Scoring play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 4 | Jo Adell singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Jack Perkins. José Ramírez scores. | 1-0 CLE |
Game Leaders
Turning points
| Inning | Play | Swing |
|---|---|---|
| Top 8 | Jonah Heim doubles (18) on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. | 20.6% ATH |
| Top 8 | Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging. | 18.8% CLE |
| Top 8 | Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. | 14.8% CLE |
Contact leaders
| Metric | Player | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Hardest hit | Chase DeLauter | 107.8 mph |
| Longest | Zack Gelof | 368 ft |
Starter pitch mix (count, avg mph)
| Pitcher | Pitches | Mix |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Perkins | 80 | CH 22 (90.5), FC 17 (93.9), ST 16 (87.2), FF 13 (95.8), SI 9 (95.7), SL 3 (85.9) |
| Gavin Williams | 89 | ST 39 (87.6), CU 20 (82.6), SI 17 (97.5), FF 13 (98.3) |
Selected Highlights
- Gavin Williams whiffs Henry Bolte for first K — TOP 1ST
- Gavin Williams strands two runners in 2nd — TOP 2ND
- Jo Adell's RBI single — BOT 4TH
- Angel Genao's sweet throw on the run — TOP 6TH
- Gavin Williams against the Athletics — Analysis
- Jack Perkins against the Guardians — Analysis
- Breaking down Jack Perkins' pitches — Analysis
- Jack Perkins' outing against the Guardians — Analysis
- Breaking down Gavin Williams' pitches — Analysis
- Gavin Williams' outing against the Athletics — Analysis
- Condensed Game: ATH@CLE - 9/20/26 — Broadcast
- Gavin Williams strikes out nine in Guardians' win — Broadcast
Game Info
- IBB: DeLauter (by Alvarado).
- ABS Challenge: Heim (Ball-Confirmed); Bailey 2 (Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Confirmed).
- Groundouts-flyouts: Perkins 7-2; Medina 0-1; Alvarado 0-0; Williams, G 7-3; Gaddis 1-0; Smith, C 1-0.
- Batters faced: Perkins 22; Medina 3; Alvarado 6; Williams, G 23; Gaddis 4; Smith, C 5.
- Inherited runners-scored: Smith, C 2-0.
- Ejections: Athletics manager Mark Kotsay ejected by HP umpire Stu Scheurwater (4th).
- Umpires: HP: Stu Scheurwater. 1B: Jordan Baker. 2B: Junior Valentine. 3B: Rob Drake.
- First pitch: 3:45 PM.
- Game time: 2:14 (2:05 delay).
- Attendance: 26,110.
Last updated: 8:21 PM ET
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