Cubs vs Guardians: 5-6 Final Score (Apr 5, 2026)

Final · April 5, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

Progressive Field

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago CubsCHC	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	5	7	0
Cleveland GuardiansCLE	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	-	6	9	0

Decisions

WinnerShawn Armstrong
LoserJacob Webb
SaveCade Smith

Scoring plays

Top 3Matt Shaw homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.1-0
Top 6Dansby Swanson homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carson Kelly scores.3-0
Bot 6CJ Kayfus singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd.3-1
Bot 6Chase DeLauter out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Angel Martínez scores.3-2
Bot 6Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CJ Kayfus scores. Rhys Hoskins to 3rd.3-3
Top 8Ian Happ homers (4) on a line drive to right field.4-3
Bot 8CJ Kayfus homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.4-4
Bot 8Gabriel Arias singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Chase DeLauter scores. Rhys Hoskins to 2nd.4-5
Bot 8Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Rhys Hoskins scores. Gabriel Arias to 2nd.4-6
Top 9Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Nico Hoerner scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.5-6

Box score

Chicago Cubs

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Nico Hoerner2B	3	1	1	0	2	0	.276
Alex Bregman3B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.167
Ian HappDH	5	1	2	2	0	2	.189
Scott KingeryPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Carson KellyC	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250
Michael Busch1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.188
Dansby SwansonSS	4	1	1	2	0	2	.138
Matt ShawRF	3	1	1	1	1	1	.217
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.235
Dylan CarlsonLF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Moisés BallesterosPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.150
Totals	34	5	7	5	6	12

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Shota Imanaga	5.0	3	1	1	1	4	0	92-62	4.50
Ben Brown	2.0	2	2	2	2	0	0	42-22	4.15
Jacob Webb	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	1	20-10	7.36
Ethan Roberts	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	13-10	0.00

Cleveland Guardians

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Steven KwanCF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.216
Angel MartínezLF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.143
José Ramírez3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.154
David FryRF	1	0	1	0	1	0	.333
CJ KayfusRF	2	2	2	2	0	0	.214
Chase DeLauterDH	3	1	1	1	0	1	.313
Rhys Hoskins1B	2	1	0	0	2	1	.250
Gabriel AriasSS	4	0	2	2	0	0	.179
Austin HedgesC	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500
Brayan Rocchio2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.185
Totals	32	6	9	6	4	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Parker Messick	5.0	2	1	1	3	6	1	91-51	0.82
Matt Festa	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	13-11	7.71
Erik Sabrowski	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	14-8	0.00
Shawn Armstrong	1.1	1	1	1	1	2	1	29-15	3.18
Cade Smith	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	33-20	7.50

Game info

Ballpark: Progressive Field
Attendance: 19,791
Duration: 2 h 57
Weather: 44 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 16 mph, L To R
Umpires: Mark Ripperger (Home plate) · Shane Livensparger (First base) · Dan Merzel (Second base) · John Bacon (Third base)

About this game

Who won Cubs vs Guardians?

Guardians won 6-5 over Cubs on Sunday, April 5, 2026.

When was Cubs vs Guardians played?

On Sunday, April 5, 2026, at 1:15 PM ET at Progressive Field.

Where was Cubs vs Guardians played?

At Progressive Field.

Final · April 5, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

Chicago CubsCHC5

Cleveland GuardiansCLE6

Progressive Field

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago CubsCHC	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	5	7	0
Cleveland GuardiansCLE	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	-	6	9	0

Decisions

WinnerShawn Armstrong
LoserJacob Webb
SaveCade Smith

Scoring plays

Top 3Matt Shaw homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.1-0
Top 6Dansby Swanson homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carson Kelly scores.3-0
Bot 6CJ Kayfus singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd.3-1
Bot 6Chase DeLauter out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Angel Martínez scores.3-2
Bot 6Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CJ Kayfus scores. Rhys Hoskins to 3rd.3-3
Top 8Ian Happ homers (4) on a line drive to right field.4-3
Bot 8CJ Kayfus homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.4-4
Bot 8Gabriel Arias singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Chase DeLauter scores. Rhys Hoskins to 2nd.4-5
Bot 8Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Carlson. Rhys Hoskins scores. Gabriel Arias to 2nd.4-6
Top 9Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Nico Hoerner scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.5-6

Box score

Chicago Cubs

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Nico Hoerner2B	3	1	1	0	2	0	.276
Alex Bregman3B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.167
Ian HappDH	5	1	2	2	0	2	.189
Scott KingeryPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Carson KellyC	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250
Michael Busch1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.188
Dansby SwansonSS	4	1	1	2	0	2	.138
Matt ShawRF	3	1	1	1	1	1	.217
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.235
Dylan CarlsonLF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Moisés BallesterosPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.150
Totals	34	5	7	5	6	12

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Shota Imanaga	5.0	3	1	1	1	4	0	92-62	4.50
Ben Brown	2.0	2	2	2	2	0	0	42-22	4.15
Jacob Webb	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	1	20-10	7.36
Ethan Roberts	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	13-10	0.00

Cleveland Guardians

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Steven KwanCF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.216
Angel MartínezLF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.143
José Ramírez3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.154
David FryRF	1	0	1	0	1	0	.333
CJ KayfusRF	2	2	2	2	0	0	.214
Chase DeLauterDH	3	1	1	1	0	1	.313
Rhys Hoskins1B	2	1	0	0	2	1	.250
Gabriel AriasSS	4	0	2	2	0	0	.179
Austin HedgesC	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500
Brayan Rocchio2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.185
Totals	32	6	9	6	4	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Parker Messick	5.0	2	1	1	3	6	1	91-51	0.82
Matt Festa	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	13-11	7.71
Erik Sabrowski	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	14-8	0.00
Shawn Armstrong	1.1	1	1	1	1	2	1	29-15	3.18
Cade Smith	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	33-20	7.50

Game info

Ballpark: Progressive Field
Attendance: 19,791
Duration: 2 h 57
Weather: 44 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 16 mph, L To R
Umpires: Mark Ripperger (Home plate) · Shane Livensparger (First base) · Dan Merzel (Second base) · John Bacon (Third base)

About this game

Who won Cubs vs Guardians?

Guardians won 6-5 over Cubs on Sunday, April 5, 2026.

When was Cubs vs Guardians played?

On Sunday, April 5, 2026, at 1:15 PM ET at Progressive Field.

Where was Cubs vs Guardians played?

At Progressive Field.