Doubleheader - Game 1

4-4, 1-1 Away

Final

5-4, 1-1 Home

Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Guardians

hitters	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
M. Busch1B	0-4	0	0	.207
A. BregmanDH	0-4	0	0	.188
I. HappLF	0-4	0	0	.156
P. Crow-ArmstrongCF	0-4	0	0	.233
N. Hoerner2B	0-2	0	0	.269
D. SwansonSS	0-4	0	0	.120
M. ConfortoRF	1-2	0	0	.125
D. CarlsonPR-RF	0-0	1	0	.000
M. Shaw3B	0-2	0	0	.200
M. AmayaC	1-2	0	1	.417

pitchers	IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
E. Cabrera	5.2	1	5	4	97-51	0.00
C. Thielbar	1.1	0	1	0	28-18	0.00
H. Milner	1.0	0	0	0	14-7	3.60
D. Palencia	1.0	0	0	1	13-10	0.00

According to ESPN Analytics

CHC

CLE

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Progressive Field

1:10 AM, 6 April 2026

Cleveland, Ohio

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Dan Bellino
First Base Umpire - John Bacon
Second Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger
Third Base Umpire - Dan Merzel

Amaya hits RBI single, Cubs pitchers combine for 1-hitter in 1-0 win over Guardians in DH opener

— Miguel Amaya hit an RBI single in the eighth inning — only the second hit for Chicago — and four Cubs pitchers combined for a one-hitter in a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday in the opener of a traditional doubleheader.

Apr 6, 2026, 05:05 am - AP


CHC
CLE

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

Scoring Summary

Inning				CHC	CLE
		8th	Amaya singled to right, Carlson scored.	1	0

Data is currently unavailable.

Cubs
1
Guardians
4

Game 1

4/4

Cubs
-
Guardians
-

Game 2

5/4

Cubs
1
Guardians
0

Game 2

6/4

Cubs
5
Guardians
6

Game 3

6/4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	85	77	.525	-	L1
Chicago	84	78	.519	1	W1
Minnesota	77	85	.475	8	W1
Detroit	76	86	.469	9	L1
Kansas City	69	93	.426	16	W1

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Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Guardians

Amaya hits RBI single, Cubs pitchers combine for 1-hitter in 1-0 win over Guardians in DH opener

C. Thielbar1-0

C. Brogdon2-1

D. Palencia1

Inning