MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
07/09/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 1968 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Guardians (50-42) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 0
Los Angeles Angels (45-48) 0 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 X 8 10 0
Guardians Beaten By Angels, 8-2
Los Angeles pitcher Michael Soroka had a large part in his team beating the Cleveland Guardians, 8-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. In 6.2 innings, Soroka surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 8 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. Los Angeles has won 7 straight, while Cleveland has lost 4 in a row.

Heston Kjerstad, who is tied for 7th in the AL with a .288 batting average, chipped in a 2-run home run for Los Angeles in the bottom of the third. For the game, the left fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"Michael can overpower you," said Los Angeles manager Mark A.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Benintendi LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .293 6 25
M. Winn SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .289 18 54
C. Cowser RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .216 9 33
A. Bohm 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .274 10 51
J. Soler DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .201 14 35
G. Moreno C 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .258 9 36
J. Profar 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .205 4 18
M. Moniak CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .199 11 35
S. Haggerty 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 2 13
Totals 30 2 5 2 1 11 6      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Moniak (14, 3rd Inning off M. Soroka, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Benintendi (23, 6th Inning off M. Soroka, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Winn (18, 4th Inning off M. Soroka, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Benintendi 2 , M. Winn 4 , C. Cowser , G. Moreno , M. Moniak 2
2-out RBI: G. Moreno
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Winn
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Benintendi (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bohm-Haggerty-Profar, Profar-Winn-Gray)
OF assists: 1 (Benintendi(Thomas at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Thomas 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .227 8 25
H. Kjerstad LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .288 17 51
G. Henderson 3B 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .305 23 69
S. Suzuki RF 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .258 20 44
J. Crawford SS 4 0 2 3 0 0 2 .201 3 17
B. Rodgers 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 8 36
   a-L. Guillorme PR, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 0 30
M. Yoshida DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .251 6 34
T. Taylor CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .219 8 24
R. Perez C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .219 6 22
Totals 31 8 10 8 3 4 9      
a - L. Guillorme pinch ran for B. Rodgers in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: T. Taylor (16, 3rd Inning off J. Gray, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Crawford (8, 3rd Inning off J. Gray, 2 on, 1 out) , L. Thomas (21, 6th Inning off R. Weber, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Suzuki (20, 2nd Inning off J. Gray, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Kjerstad (17, 3rd Inning off J. Gray, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Thomas 3 , H. Kjerstad 5 , S. Suzuki 5 , J. Crawford 3 , T. Taylor 2 , R. Perez
2-out RBI: L. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Guillorme
GIDP: B. Rodgers , M. Yoshida
Hit by Pitch: B. Rodgers
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Suzuki(Moniak at 3rd base))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gray L (4-9) 4.0 6 6 6 2 3 2 68 5.70   
R. Weber 2.1 4 2 2 0 1 0 35 4.26   
S. Gaviglio 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 4.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gray 27
Batters Faced: J. Gray 19, R. Weber 10, S. Gaviglio 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gray 5-2, R. Weber 5-0, S. Gaviglio 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gray 68-38, R. Weber 35-21, S. Gaviglio 26-15
WP: J. Gray
Hit Batsmen: J. Gray
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Soroka W (6-9) 6.2 4 2 2 1 8 1 96 4.44   
J. Tinoco 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 24 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Soroka 65
Batters Faced: M. Soroka 23, J. Tinoco 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Soroka 3-7, J. Tinoco 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Soroka 96-66, J. Tinoco 24-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Tinoco 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Soroka
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 28291
Special Notes: 2B Brendan Rodgers was injured being hit by a pitch. SP Ryan Weber was injured while pitching.
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