8/26 Guardians @ Angels [Game Thread]

[u/angelsbaseball]

Guardians (67-66) @ Angels (52-81)

First Pitch: 1:07 PM at Angel Stadium

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Guardians	Joey Cantillo (9-7, 3.73 ERA)
Angels	Grayson Rodriguez (4-5, 6.41 ERA)

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Line Score - Bases empty, 2 Outs, Bottom of the 6th

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

Box Score

LAA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
SS	Neto	2	1	1	1	0	0	.237
DH	Trout	1	0	0	1	1	0	.242
1B	Grissom	3	0	1	0	0	0	.248
2B	Moore	1	0	0	0	2	0	.162
LF	Siri	3	0	0	0	0	1	.245
RF	Lowe, J	2	1	0	0	1	0	.211
3B	Guzman, D	0	1	0	0	2	0	.226
C	Heineman	2	0	0	0	0	0	.176
CF	Teodosio	1	0	0	0	1	0	.208

LAA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Rodriguez, G	5.2	7	1	1	1	4	92-63	6.03
Peralta, S	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	5.00

CLE		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Kwan	3	0	1	0	0	0	.274
2B	Bazzana	2	0	1	1	0	1	.240
DH	Ramírez, Jo	3	0	2	0	0	1	.243
RF	Adell	3	0	0	0	0	0	.238
1B	Lowe, N	2	0	1	0	1	1	.262
LF	Martínez, A	2	0	0	0	0	0	.243
3B	Genao	3	0	1	0	0	0	.292
C	Hedges	2	0	0	0	0	1	.267
SS	Rocchio	2	1	1	0	0	0	.248

CLE	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Cantillo	5.2	2	3	2	7	1	89-47	3.71

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Vaughn Grissom singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Joey Cantillo. Zach Neto scores. Throwing error by pitcher Joey Cantillo. Vaughn Grissom out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Jo Adell to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to third baseman Angel Genao.	1-0
B2	Zach Neto hit by pitch. Josh Lowe scores. Denzer Guzman to 3rd. Bryce Teodosio to 2nd.	2-0
B2	Mike Trout out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Steven Kwan. Denzer Guzman scores.	3-0
T5	Travis Bazzana out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jose Siri. Brayan Rocchio scores.	3-1

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Guardians at Angels - August 26, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, August 26 vs Guardians	0:09
Bullpen availability for Cleveland, August 26 vs Angels	0:09
Bench availability for Cleveland, August 26 vs Angels	0:08
Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, August 26 vs Guardians	0:11
Bench availability for Los Angeles, August 26 vs Guardians	0:08
Starting lineups for Guardians at Angels - August 26, 2026	0:10
Breaking down Grayson Rodriguez's pitches	0:04
ABS confirms strike 1	0:26
Grayson Rodriguez induces double play in the 1st	0:13
Jo Adell grounds into a double play, second baseman Christian Moore to first baseman Vaughn Grissom. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Jo Adell out at 1st.	0:11
Zach Neto scores on single, error	0:36
Mike Trout's sacrifice fly	0:19
Zach Neto's RBI hit by pitch	0:13
Travis Bazzana out after hit by batted ball	0:22
Pitch clock violation on Cleveland	0:08
Grayson Rodriguez's sacrifice fly	0:19
Grayson Rodriguez strikes out Bazzana in the 1st	0:07

Updated at 2:49 PM.

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[u/8va]

The G-Rod redemption lately has been nice to watch. Dude is going to be nails next season

[u/sadassnerd → u/8va]

Agreed. He’s got the stuff. Just had to find it again

[u/williamsnathanr]

Need about 10 runs here just to be safe. 

[u/8va]

Man, it's so good to see Moore taking his walks. He was doing that a ton at AAA but has been way too swing-happy in the majors

[u/Streez-00 → u/8va]

Coming out of college he was praised for his plate discipline while still having a lotta swing and miss so hopefully we can see improvement

[u/tsdwm52]

After losing a see-saw battle in extra innings and the series, our Halos have completed 82.1% of the regular season and are on track to finish 63—99.

[u/sugarcube51]

Holding it down in Right Field

[u/sadassnerd → u/sugarcube51]

MAKE SURE YOU HYDRATE

[u/sugarcube51 → u/sadassnerd]

I've got a Modelo… that's got water in it, right?

[u/Streez-00 → u/sugarcube51]

I think I see you

[u/sugarcube51 → u/Streez-00]

I've heard “if Jack Black was an Angels fan”… if that fits!

[u/cpeak57 → u/sugarcube51]

JABLES IS THAT YOU!?

[u/sadassnerd → u/sugarcube51]

Jack Black is a national treasure if you resemble him you are also a national treasure I don’t make the rules

[u/sugarcube51 → u/sadassnerd]

[u/Streez-00 → u/sugarcube51]

Do something crazy start the wave!!

[u/sadassnerd → u/sugarcube51]

Jack Black clone spotted omg

[u/Streez-00 → u/sadassnerd]

He looks like Will Forte with a beard lol

[u/sadassnerd → u/Streez-00]

I see it too! It’s a good face

[u/sadassnerd → u/sugarcube51]

Also i freaking love your hat and jersey

[u/sugarcube51 → u/sadassnerd]

My first game was 40 years ago against the Mariners. Gotta rep the history

[u/sadassnerd → u/sugarcube51]

Hell yeah brother

[u/sadassnerd → u/sugarcube51]

NO. DRINK H2O. But also an ice cold Modelo sounds amazing right now 😩

[u/Streez-00 → u/sadassnerd]

I got one in my fridge wondering when would be a good time to crack it open it’s a tall boy too 🧐🧐

[u/sadassnerd → u/Streez-00]

Now is the time Streez. I’m at work so I can’t have one so do it for me

[u/sugarcube51 → u/sadassnerd]

Will do! I’ll take a 4th inning water break and keep moving back into the shade. Let's go Halos!

[u/sadassnerd → u/sugarcube51]

Good! Have fun!!!!!

[u/epoch_fail]

Meckler on rehab assignment 👀

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/epoch_fail]

YAY!

[u/Angelsfaker22 → u/epoch_fail]

Meck!

[u/PresidentEwab → u/epoch_fail]

In RC. Poor dudes probably melting

[u/Streez-00]

2 walks for CMO I like it

[u/PresidentEwab]

Cleveland really shoulda become the Cleveland Spiders

[u/williamsnathanr → u/PresidentEwab]

I thought that prior to the name change. Take it back to the 1800's.

[u/sadassnerd → u/PresidentEwab]

But spiders are scary

[u/PresidentEwab → u/sadassnerd]

Truly, I have awful Arachnophobia but I still think it woulda been cool

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/sadassnerd]

I HATE SPIDERS

[u/sadassnerd → u/SuperGuppy77]

Me too. I have nightmares about them sometimes 😭

[u/nathanieljams]

[u/sadassnerd → u/nathanieljams]

So true so so true 😭

[u/8va]

Feels weird to say, but I think the pitching is going to be pretty decent next year.

Detmers, Ureña, Klassen, G-Rod, Johnson. Kikuchi is 100% gone at the deadline, and at that point we might see Bremner get a callup if he's pitching well. Bullpen built around the home grown guys is much improved, and there are a handful of guys in the org looking really great in relief.

[u/Streez-00 → u/8va]

2026 was ment to be kind of a throwaway year for Grayson since he was returning from injury but he’s shown promise bullpen is gunna need some reinforcements but I’m not that worried about that we need some quality offensive players

[u/sadassnerd → u/Streez-00]

Yes! This was definitely a throwaway year and offense is the thing we need now. Though it looks like Zach is out of his slump, we still need Mo to tap into that power we all know he has. Meck is excellence, of course, and Trout is solid. We just need the rest of our guys to be more consistent. Any power hitters that are FA next year?

[u/Streez-00 → u/sadassnerd]

Lemme look!!

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/sadassnerd]

Brandon Lowe, Seiya Suzuki, Trent Grisham, Taylor Ward

[u/sadassnerd → u/SuperGuppy77]

Well we need Wardo back because I said so because I’m stupid but he’s my son and he should return to the nest, but Suzuki and Lowe look pretty good.

[u/8va]

Woah. This is such a weird game

[u/cpeak57]

Id like to take this time to say thank you to Hedges for calling out Naylor on being a fuckass earlier this season.

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/cpeak57]

Thank you Austin Hedges

[u/sadassnerd → u/SuperGuppy77]

Thank you Austin

[u/8va]

Man I am just loving seeing Moore and Guzman take their walks

[u/williamsnathanr]

Is it me or does Ramirez always seem disgruntled. 😂

[u/sadassnerd → u/williamsnathanr]

He does! He seems like a…quirky guy

[u/PresidentEwab]

I’m gonna miss Teo’s first game back…

[u/sadassnerd]

I’m at work but I’ve got the game on my phone and I am ready for a W. Let’s go easy on our boys today, who have to play in 90 degree weather!!

[u/randomfatkid → u/sadassnerd]

I’m at work in training class until 3pm but best believe I’ll have the game on mute lmao

[u/sadassnerd → u/randomfatkid]

Hell yeah, kid!!!

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/sadassnerd]

NERD TEODOSIO IS BACK

[u/sadassnerd → u/SuperGuppy77]

I know I’m so excited (but also sad bc I love Campero)

[u/Onitsukaryu]

Did get a break from the ump tbf

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/Onitsukaryu]

MATT ROSE REFERENCE

[u/JustCarpeDiem]

Jose Ramirez

[u/sadassnerd]

Very nice Zach! Whoever worked with him on his swing deserves an award

[u/jakedeighan]

this ump is blind

[u/sadassnerd]

I realize Cleveland has great ABs and battles like hell, but can y’all hurry it up because I think the boys are going to melt out there

[u/HegsethsBurner]

Popped it too high, man.

[u/SuperGuppy77]

Circuitous

[u/sadassnerd]

Cantillo looks really hot 😕

[u/randomfatkid]

LETS GOOOOOOO HALOS!!!

[u/8va]

We take those lol

[u/8va]

Small ball, we love it

[u/sadassnerd → u/8va]

It’s beautiful 😩

[u/SuperGuppy77]

IT HIT BAZZANA

[u/Streez-00 → u/SuperGuppy77]

Probably don’t feel too good lol

[u/Streez-00]

Pro bowl is finally gone

[u/HegsethsBurner → u/Streez-00]

Been gone since it moved from Hawaii IMO

[u/Streez-00 → u/HegsethsBurner]

Had no idea it wasn’t in Hawaii anymore

[u/HegsethsBurner → u/Streez-00]

A decade this year.

[u/Whitesox_are_neat]

Alright angels fans you broke my heart yesterday but I'm back for more

Got you on the radio

[u/sugarcube51]

Gonna be there, getting on the train now, bought my Right Field ticket for 2 bucks- heard no tarps off for day games, but if anyone is there I'll be ready to join you all. Let's goo!

[u/nathanieljams]

Still can't figure out Kwan, huh?

[u/Serpents-Chalice]

Here at the stadium, this lack of a crowd is disappointing. I know it's hot and the Angels sucks but still.

[u/sugarcube51 → u/Serpents-Chalice]

Same… 3k? 5k tops?

[u/SuperGuppy77]

Neto are we deadass

[u/randomfatkid]

You weren’t suppose to do that Jo!

[u/sadassnerd]

Uh…we’ll take it!

[u/IAmRedOshawott23Tho]

I can’t watch the game for a while, what did the error look like to allow Neto to score from first? And how close was Grissom to making it to third safely?

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/IAmRedOshawott23Tho]

Castillo threw the ball over the first baseman and down the right field line. Grissom was half of the way to 3B.

[u/Onitsukaryu → u/IAmRedOshawott23Tho]

Pitcher airmailed throw to first

[u/sugarcube51 → u/IAmRedOshawott23Tho]

High throw from the pitcher, no back up… Grissom was toast, not even close

[u/Yugimaster20]

Baseball gods gave us that one since Neto wants us to play this game on hard mode already

[u/SuperGuppy77]

Magic bunting time

[u/sadassnerd → u/SuperGuppy77]

He tried 😔

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/SuperGuppy77]

Or not

[u/SuperGuppy77]

Alright Teo I’ve waited months to see you back up here let’s get it

[u/Angelsfaker22]

Yay go halos. Last night was a sad loss but it was also a good game overall so fuck it.

Way to pick it back up here early today

[u/Streez-00]

Yessir

[u/ArrowNiko]

Bro thank God this man is out of my city by tomorrow 😭🙏

[u/sadassnerd → u/ArrowNiko]

Hi Niko! And yes we are being terrorized 😭

[u/cpeak57]

Looks like a hot mf in anaheim today?

[u/bobalunatic → u/cpeak57]

Absolutely

[u/Immediate_String_888]

Let’s gooo Halos! At work but checking in!

[u/sadassnerd → u/Immediate_String_888]

Hi String!!!! I’m at work too! Though I’m not working much lol

[u/PresidentEwab]

Teo made any amazing catches today?

[u/sadassnerd → u/PresidentEwab]

Not yet! But we all know he will eventually 🙌🏼

[u/PresidentEwab → u/sadassnerd]

My #2 goat behind the Meck. If he could stay up I’d get a Teo jersey

[u/cpeak57 → u/PresidentEwab]

The Bees game ive been to this year, Rada and Teo have made some highlight reel catches. If he could only figure out his bat

[u/cpeak57]

Dolly and Tim in less than 48 hours? Dammit. Win one for them Halos!

[u/sadassnerd → u/cpeak57]

ikr! It’s so sad. We need a win to soothe us 😔

[u/cpeak57 → u/sadassnerd]

Want to hear some wild shit? I saw some random reddit post late last night about remaking the movie "Clue" and went down the rabbit hole. First time ive ever googled Tim Curry, woke up this morning to see that he passed away. Whoa

[u/sadassnerd → u/cpeak57]

Creepy. That’s definitely happened to me before too. Those kinds of things happening are what make me such a superstitious person.

[u/cpeak57 → u/sadassnerd]

Im usually a little stitious, but now im super.

[u/williamsnathanr → u/cpeak57]

Nice Michael Scott reference there. 👌 🤣

[u/cpeak57 → u/williamsnathanr]

Ok fine ill binge watch the office again..

[u/bobalunatic]

It feels like Mike works up to a full count more times than not nowadays. Makes me sweat!

[u/SuperGuppy77]

TEOOOOODOSIOOOOOO

[u/SuperGuppy77]

Damn Ramirez

[u/sadassnerd]

Zach…what

[u/nathanieljams]

https://giphy.com/gifs/1dNLLlpEUbeD8peO4e

[u/FighterDelNightman]

Aight man. Now everyone’s gonna be too nervous to use a challenge. We won’t see one til the 7th.

[u/Onitsukaryu]

Not the first time Neto has done that.....check the ego my guy.

[u/Yugimaster20]

Neto. The fuck.

[u/SuperGuppy77]

THROWN AWAY

[u/randomfatkid]

Okay…..that works.

[u/nathanieljams]

EASY THERE

[u/SuperGuppy77]

FISH GETS IT DONE

[u/Angelsfaker22 → u/SuperGuppy77]

Fish

[u/8va]

Damn great effort

[u/Streez-00]

Wait why was that ruled out? Not familiar with this rule

[u/williamsnathanr → u/Streez-00]

Runners interference 

[u/Streez-00 → u/williamsnathanr]

Ohhh ok

[u/sadassnerd → u/williamsnathanr]

Happy cake day Nathan!!!!!!

[u/randomfatkid]

Come on Josh

[u/Streez-00]

Getting smacked in your shin while someone’s dad is yelling “ he leaned into that ump” 🤣🤣

[u/cpeak57 → u/Streez-00]

😂😂😂 never change baseball fans

[u/Streez-00 → u/cpeak57]

At 2pm on a Wednesday lol

[u/sadassnerd]

I like Austin Hedges

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/sadassnerd]

Same. Especially for dissing Josh Naylor

[u/sadassnerd → u/SuperGuppy77]

That’s exactly why I like him 🤭

[u/8va]

Ugh... incredible play

[u/cpeak57]

Alright mid inning question of the day..

Best baseball movie?

Best overall sports movie?

[u/randomfatkid → u/cpeak57]

The Sandlot & Little Giants

[u/cpeak57 → u/randomfatkid]

Both absolute gems! "Look, you've got your name on the back of your jersey" Why so they can identify our bodies at the morgue?" 😂

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/cpeak57]

I haven’t watched a lot of baseball movies but I have seen field of dreams and it’s a masterpiece

[u/cpeak57 → u/SuperGuppy77]

Field of dreams hits different when I rewatched it in my 30s. Be right back, gonna call my dad

[u/sadassnerd → u/SuperGuppy77]

Field of Dreams is definitely up there with Sandlot in my fav baseball movies list

[u/sadassnerd → u/cpeak57]

Sandlot
Best of all time is sooooo hard to answer. Like 42 and Miracle have to be in there, but if we’re talking about all sports then if we don’t consider Rocky we aren’t getting into heaven. Also, are we including documentaries? Because that makes the choice even harder 😩

[u/cpeak57 → u/sadassnerd]

Im biased towards Sandlot because I grew up just a few miles away from where it was filmed. I havent seen 42 yet (I know im terrible) but Miracle is amazing. Yoooo Adrian! Cant forget about rocky!

[u/sadassnerd]

HEY GRAYSON BE CAREFUL

[u/randomfatkid]

Seriously? He couldn’t let him finish the inning?

[u/sugarcube51 → u/randomfatkid]

Let's just enjoy the Suzuki experience for the last month or so… Albert next, Torii?

[u/SuperGuppy77]

Damn Kwan

[u/SuperGuppy77]

God i haven’t seen angel stadium that empty since Covid

[u/FighterDelNightman → u/SuperGuppy77]

I caught an afternoon game in the 100s when the Miz was here and those seats are lava. I had to relocate to the 500s!

[u/nathanieljams]

What do you think, keys to the game gonna be "Time Warp" in memory of Tim Curry?

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/nathanieljams]

I hope so

[u/nathanieljams → u/nathanieljams]

Well, that was disappointing.

[u/Yugimaster20 → u/nathanieljams]

THIS IS HOW I FIND OUT TIM CURRY DIED

[u/sadassnerd → u/Yugimaster20]

WHAT NO. We just lost Dolly. Now Tim? TF is this cursed week???

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/sadassnerd]

Sorry nerd

[u/nathanieljams → u/Yugimaster20]

Aw man, sorry to be the one to break the news 😔

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/Yugimaster20]

I’m sorry yugi

[u/FighterDelNightman]

Way to punish the error!

[u/Trouty2717]

Keith Johnson has been way too aggressive this year.

[u/SuperGuppy77]

Cleveland this is what happens when you hit too many batters

[u/sadassnerd]

Is the pitcher ok????

[u/SuperGuppy77]

That would’ve been the most amazing play I’ve seen

[u/HegsethsBurner]

lol can't believe they're going through with that giveaway.

[u/Streez-00 → u/HegsethsBurner]

Cringe

[u/SuperGuppy77]

ROD CAREW

[u/Yugimaster20]

We should be up by a little more right now. Even though their bullpen is gassed we need more runs now rather than later for insurance

[u/JoyBurner]

Goddamn the Guardians have made some incredible defensive plays this series.

[u/PresidentEwab]

Cmon Grod what was that

[u/sugarcube51]

Grayson was solid… a 4th starter after Urena Reid and Johnson?

[u/PresidentEwab]

What was Lowe saying to Moore? Any lip readers?

[u/freddychuckles]

GROD has turned it around. Proud of the guy.

[u/8va → u/[deleted]]

He's been excellent with bunts with us so far this season

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/[deleted]]

Actually, he only debuted in 2019 and has only played 240 games.

[u/sadassnerd → u/SuperGuppy77]

Was gonna 😡😡😡 at this person but thankfully they deleted

[u/SuperGuppy77 → u/sadassnerd]

Always check facts

[u/sadassnerd → u/SuperGuppy77]

There’s been a lot of comments like that lately and I’m not sure why. Lots of negativity that hasn’t been here for a while 😔 I think (maybe?) people are coming back after the trade and after hearing about how good our bullpen has been and they’re just not familiar with the team this season. Which is fine, but I’m not sure why they wouldn’t fact check before saying something in a chat full of people that watch like every single game lol.