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Guardians score, recap vs Angels | Gabriel Arias go-ahead hit in 7th lifts Cleveland to win
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CLEVELAND — Slade Cecconi and the Guardians ttook on the Los Angeles Angels Saturday afternoon as Cleveland looked to right the ship after dropping four of their last five games. With a three-run seventh, the Guardians did just that in a 7-5 comeback win.
Cecconi (1-1, 3.27 ERA) took the mound opposite Angels starter Kyle Hendricks (2-6, 5.23 ERA).
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Follow along here for live score updates, analysis and highlights from Saturday's game, which has a 4:10 p.m. first pitch.
Guardians beat the Angels: recap
Emmanuel Clase worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn the save, and the Guardians beat the Angels, 7-5, to even the series.
Guardians hold 2-run lead entering 9th; Cade Smith pitches 8th, Emmanuel Clase entering the game
The Guardians will take a 7-5 lead into the ninth inning after Cade Smith worked a clean eighth.
Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase will enter for the ninth in a save opportunity.
Gabriel Arias gives Guardians first lead of the day with 2-run double
The Guardians are on top for the first time today.
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With two on and two outs in the seventh, Gabriel Arias lined a ball into the gap in right-center field, scoring both runs and putting Cleveland up 7-5.
All seven of Cleveland's runs have been scored in the last four innings.
Cleveland Guardians Gabriel Arias hits a two-run double against the Los Angeles Angels on May 31, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Carlos Santana home run ties Guardians-Angels game in 7th inning
The Guardians have tied it with a series of solo home runs.
The last, by Carlos Santana, was hit right down the right-field line, landing fair by only a few feet, to tie it 5-5 in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Logan Allen came in to pitch the top of the seventh in relief. As soon as Santana's ball left the ballpark, Cade Smith got up to continue warming up.
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Guardians, Angels score: Steven Kwan home run makes it a 1-run score
The Guardians' offense has woken up, scoring four runs over the last three innings to make it a 5-4 score.
The latest: Steven Kwan drilling a solo home run over the right field wall, his fifth of the year.
The Guardians scored one run in a 12-inning span including today and yesterday, but Cleveland is starting to finally put something together offensively.
Jose Ramirez home run extends his streak of double-digit homer seasons
Jose Ramirez launched a solo home run to right field in the fifth inning, cutting the Angels' lead to 5-3.
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It was Ramirez's 10th home run of the 2025 season, marking 10 consecutive years with double-digit homers, which ties a franchise record along with Earl Averill.
CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 31: Steven Kwan #38 of the Cleveland Guardians steals second base during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Progressive Field on May 31, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
Mike Trout RBI double adds to Angels' lead over Guardians
Mike Trout isn't have a great season, but he is having a great day.
Trout, hitting sixth (which seems impossible) today, lined an RBI double down the left-field off Hunter Gaddis line to score a run and put the Angels up 5-2. Trout has a three-hit day, and the Angels have a three-run lead.
Nolan Jones hits Little League home run, Guardians cut Angels lead in half
With a runner on, Nolan Jones hit a line drive to the right-center gap that was missed by Angels right fielder Jorge Soler , allowing the ball to roll to the wall.
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As the runner scored, Jones slid into third with a triple. But Zach Neto 's throw to third skipped away from Yoan Moncada , and Jones was able to get up and score as well. Officially, it's an RBI triple with a throwing error, but it's unofficially known as a Little League home run .
Cleveland Guardians' Nolan Jones dives into home to score on an error after hitting an RBI triple against the Los Angeles Angels on May 31, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Jo Adell home run puts Angels up over Guardians
With a runner on, Jo Adell drilled a two-run home run to center field, a laser shot that will put the Angels up 4-0 in the fourth.
The Angels have belted three home runs off Slade Cecconi in the last two innings.
And the Guardians lineup, meanwhile, remains stagnant at best with one hit through their first three innings at the plate against Hendricks, who hasn't been having a great 2025 season.
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Guardians, Angels score: Yoan Moncada, Taylor Ward hit back-to-back home runs
The Angels are teeing off on Slade Cecconi in the third inning.
Yoan Moncada and Taylor Ward hit back-to-back home runs — Moncada's a line drive down the right-field line and Ward's a moonshot to center field — to take a 2-0 lead.
May 31, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Slade Cecconi (44) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Jose Ramirez extends on-base streak to 27 games
Jose Ramirez drew a walk against Angels starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks in the first inning, extending his on-base streak to 27 games. He had a 21-game hit streak snapped in Friday's loss.
It's still scoreless between the Guardians and Angels after the first inning.
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Below is some pregame information.
Guardians starting pitcher Luis Ortiz celebrates in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels on May 30, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Guardians roster move: David Fry returns from injury, Andrew Walters heads to injured list
The Guardians made multiple roster moves before Saturday's game.
David Fry (elbow surgery) has been activated off the injured list, taking the spot vacated by Lane Thomas . Right-handed pitcher Cody Bolton was designated for assignment to make room for Fry on the 40-man roster.
Fry will return as a designated hitter. It's possible he could play the field — perhaps first base — later in the season, but at least for the time being, he won't play the field.
Andrew Walters is also headed to the injured list with a right lat strain sustained in Friday's game. Nic Enright has been quickly recalled from Triple-A to take his place in the bullpen.
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Guardians lineup vs Angels
MLB standings: AL Central Division
The American League Central Division standings entering Saturday, May 31:
Guardians schedule | Upcoming games
The Guardians begin a three-game series against the Angels at Progressive Field Friday night before going on the road to play the Yankees in New York.
How can I watch, stream or listen to the Guardians vs Angels game?
Saturday's game can be viewed locally on AT&T U-verse (channel 1736), COX (channel 80), DIRECTV Satellite and Streaming (channel 662), FuboTV and Spectrum (channel 1306). It can also be streamed via MLB's direct-to-consumer streaming subscription ( CLEGuardians.TV ) for $99.99 a season or $19.99 a month. And it'll be available on the radio via WTAM 1100, WMMS 100.7 and WARF 1350.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Guardians score today vs Los Angeles Angels highlights, recap
