Guardians Complete Comeback to Edge Angels 4-3 in Anaheim

Late-Game Rally Defines Victory

The Cleveland Guardians escaped with a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Angel Stadium. Hunter Gaddis earned the decision with a scoreless outing in the seventh inning, while Erik Sabrowski recorded the save in the ninth. The Guardians improved their record to 68-66, while the Angels fell to 52-82.

Attendance at the venue was 25,161. The game featured no home runs, with both clubs relying on small-ball tactics and timely hits to drive in runners.

Guardians Offense Takes Over

The Angels took an early lead, scoring three runs in the first two innings. In the first, Neto scored on a throwing error by pitcher Joey Cantillo after Grissom reached on an infield single. The Angels added two more in the second inning; Neto drew a walk, allowing Lowe to score, and then Trout hit a sacrifice fly to center that brought home Guzman.

The Guardians answered in the fifth when Bazzana hit a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Rocchio to make it 3-1. In the eighth, Lowe singled to left, scoring Bazzana and tying the game at 3-3. The decisive run came in the ninth when Kwan hit a ground rule double, scoring Halpin to give Cleveland a 4-3 lead.

Pitching Performance and Records

Joey Cantillo started for the Guardians, pitching six innings while allowing two hits and two earned runs. He walked seven batters and struck out one. Tim Herrin pitched one and one-third innings without allowing a hit or an earned run, striking out one batter.

Gaddis pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing one walk and striking out one. Sabrowski pitched the ninth inning, allowing one hit and striking out one. For the Angels, Grayson Rodriguez pitched five and two-thirds innings, allowing seven hits and one earned run while walking one and striking out four.

Sammy Peralta pitched one and one-third innings, allowing one hit and one earned run while striking out three. Luke Murphy pitched one inning, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one. Ryan Watson finished the game, pitching one inning while allowing three hits, two earned runs, and one walk.

He took the loss, dropping to a 1-1 record.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816691