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Cleveland Guardians beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3: July MLB Rundown

July 18, 2026: Cleveland Guardians beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The Cleveland Guardians beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3 on July 18, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Cleveland Guardians 5. Final game record.

Cleveland Guardians

Logan Allen recorded 3 1/3 innings pitched for the Cleveland Guardians. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 3 walks and 3 strikeouts.

Travis Bazzana recorded 2 hits in 3 at-bats for the Cleveland Guardians. His individual batting totals included 1 run scored, 2 runs batted in and 1 home run. His line also included 2 walks and 1 strikeout.

Chase DeLauter recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats for the Cleveland Guardians. His individual batting totals included 1 run scored, 1 run batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Kahlil Watson recorded 1 hit in 2 at-bats for the Cleveland Guardians. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 1 run batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Khristian Curtis recorded 5 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 2 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.

Esmerlyn Valdez recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 1 run batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Brandon Lowe recorded 0 hits in 2 at-bats for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His individual batting totals included 1 run scored, 1 run batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Marcell Ozuna recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His individual batting totals included 0 runs scored, 0 runs batted in and 0 home runs. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

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