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Guardians score vs. Angels. Cade Smith helps Cleveland win 2nd straight
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CLEVELAND — The first-place Guardians continued their nine-game homestand on Tuesday, May 12, winning for the second straight night against the Los Angeles Angels .
The Guardians were 3-2 winners Tuesday after opening the three-game series with a 7-2 win on Monday .
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The Guardians started this homestand with a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on May 8 , and then lost 2-1 to the Twins in extra innings on May 9 , and 5-4 on May 10 .
This homestand for the Guardians continues with one more game against the Angels on May 13 and a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds (May 15-17).
Here's how the game Tuesday unfolded through our live updates .
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Guardians win 3-2 over Angels as Cade Smith pitches a scoreless ninth inning
The Guardians win 3-2 over the Angels as Cade Smith pitches a scoreless ninth inning. Smith retires the Angels 1-2-3. Smith gets Nolan Schanuel to strike out swinging to end the game. Smith's 12 saves lead the American League.
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Jose Fermin works a scoreless ninth inning for the Angels
Jose Fermin works a scoreless 1-2-3 ninth inning for the Angels.
Guardians relief pitcher Cade Smith follows through on pitch in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels, May 12, 2026, in Cleveland.
Guardians pitching change: Cade Smith replaces Franco Aleman in eighth inning with two outs and a 3-2 lead over Angels
Guardians closer Cade Smith enters to pitch and Franco Aleman exits with two outs in the eighth inning and a 3-2 lead over the Angels.
Smith gets Sebastián Rivero to strike out swinging and end the inning.
Guardians pitching change: Franco Aleman replaces Erik Sabrowski in eighth inning with 3-1 lead over Angels
Guardians relief pitcher Franco Aleman replaces Erik Sabrowski in the eighth inning with a 3-1 lead over the Angels.
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Vaughn Grissom hits a home run to right-center field off of Aleman to trim the Angels deficit to 3-2. Oswald Peraza grouds out, Jo Adell pops out and Josh Lowe walks.
Angels pitching change: Drew Pomeranz replaces Chase Silseth in seventh inning; Guardians extend lead to 3-1 with unearned run
Angels relief pitcher Drew Pomeranz replaces Chase Silseth in the seventh inning and the Guardians score an unearned run to extend their lead to 3-1.
Guardians pinch-hitter Rhys Hoskins replaces Daniel Schneemann and walks. Petey Halpin enters to run for Hoskins. Angel Martinez hits an infield single that advances Halpin to second base. Angels third baseman Oswald Peraza makes a throwing error on the Martinez infield single when he tried to get Halpin at second base, but instead Halpin runs to third base. Martinez steals second base to put runners on second and third with pinch-hitter David Fry at bat. Fry flies out to center fielder Mike Trout .
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Brayan Rocchio lifts a sacrifice fly to Angels right fielder Jo Adell that scores Petey Halpin and advances Martinez to third base. Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder Josh Lowe to end the inning.
Guardians pitching change: Erik Sabrowski replaces Tim Herrin in seventh inning with 2-1 lead over Angels
Guardians relief pitcher Erik Sabrowski replaces Tim Herrin in the seventh inning with a 2-1 lead over the Angels.
Angels pinch-hitter Sebastián Rivero replaces Omar Martinez and strikes out swinging. Sabrowski walks Zach Neto and Mike Trout, and then gets Nolan Schanuel and Jorge Soler to each strikeout swinging to end the inning.
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Angels pitching change: Chase Silseth replaces Walbert Ureña in sixth inning; Guardians lead 2-1
Angels relief pitcher Chase Silseth replaces Walbert Ureña in the sixth inning and the Guardians lead 2-1.
Ureña pitched five innings, struck out four and allowed three hits, one walk and two earned runs. He threw 91 pitches (50 strikes).
Silseth walks Steven Kwan and Chase DeLauter to start the inning. Jose Ramirez lines out to center fielder Mike Trout. Kyle Manzardo hits a fielder's choice ground ball that advances Kwan to third, erases DeLauter at second and allows Manzardo to reach first. Travis Bazzana flies out to left fielder Josh Lowe to end the inning.
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Guardians pitching change: Tim Herrin replaces Hunter Gaddis with one out in sixth inning; Angels trim deficit to 2-1
Vaughn Grissom grounds out to Hunter Gaddis to start the sixth..
Guardians relief pitcher Tim Herrin replaces Gaddis with one out in the sixth inning and a 2-0 lead over the Angels.
Angels pinch-hitter Oswald Peraza replaces Yoán Moncada and delivers a triple down the right-field line. Jo Adell lifts a sacrifice fly to center fielder Daniel Schneemann and Peraza scores to trim the Angels deficit to 2-1.
Herrin gets Josh Lowe to strikeout looking to end the inning.
Guardians extend lead to 2-0 over Angels in fifth inning
The Guardians extend their lead to 2-0 over the Angels in the fifth inning
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Daniel Schneemann walked, took second on a wild pitch and advanced to third when Angel Martinez hit a fly ball that right fielder Jo Adell jumped and caught up against the fence. Patrick Bailey followed with a ground out to first baseman Nolan Schanuel that allowed Schneemann to sprint home and score.
Guardians pitching change: Hunter Gaddis replaces Slade Cecconi in fifth inning with 1-0 lead over Angels
Guardians relief pitcher Hunter Gaddis replaces Slade Cecconi in the fifth inning with a 1-0 lead over the Angels.
Cecconi pitched four scoreless innings, struck out seven and allowed five hits and one walk. He threw 89 pitches (59 strikes).
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Zach Neto flies out to start the inning and Mike Trout lines a double off the fence in left-center field. Trout advances to third base when Nolan Schanuel grounds out and then he is stranded when Jorge Soler grounds out. Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana and shortstop Brayan Rocchio gloved the grounders hit by Schanuel and Soler, respectively. Kyle Manzardo caught the ball at first base to finalize the outs.
Angels starter Walbert Ureña retires Guardians in order in fourth inning
Angels starter Walbert Ureña retired the Guardians in order in the fourth inning. Jose Ramirez and Kyle Manzardo each grounded out and Ureña struck out Travis Bazzana swinging to end the inning.
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi works around walk to retire Angels in fourth inning
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi worked around a walk to Jo Adell to retire the Angels in the fourth inning. Cecconi got Yoan Moncada to fly out to center fielder Daniel Schneemann, walked Adell, struck out Josh Lowe swinging and struck out Omar Martinez looking to end the inning.
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Angel Martínez hits solo home run to give Guardians 1-0 lead over Angels in third inning
Angel Martínez hit a solo home run off Angels starter Walbert Ureña to give the Guardians a 1-0 lead over the Angels in the third inning. The ball traveled 353 feet over the right field fence.
Patrick Bailey lined out to Angels shortstop Zach Neto for the first out. Neto dove to his left to make a nice catch.
Brayan Rocchio singled to right and advanced to second base when Steven Kwan grounded out. Chase DeLauter flied out to end the inning.
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi works around single, double to retire Angels in third inning
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi worked around a single by Nolan Schanuel and a double by Jorge Soler to retire the Angels in the third inning. Cecconi struck out Zach Neto and Mike Trout to start the inning. Schanuel hit a single to right and Soler lined a double to left to put runners on second and third base with two outs.
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Cecconi struck out Vaughn Grissom swinging to end the inning.
Angels starter Walbert Ureña retires Guardians in order in second inning
Angels starter Walbert Ureña retired the Guardians in order in the second inning. Ureña struck out Kyle Manzardo swinging, got Travis Bazzana to ground out and struck out Daniel Schneemann swinging.
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi works around single to retire Angels in second inning
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi worked around a single by Yoan Moncada to retire the Angels in the second inning. Moncada was erased at second when Jo Adell reached base on a fielder's choice. Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez made a nice play on the ball with his glove and threw it over to second baseman Travis Bazzana to record the out. Josh Lowe and Omar Martinez flied out to Guardians center field Daniel Schneemann.
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Angels starter Walbert Ureña works single to retire Guardians in first inning
Angels starter Walbert Ureña worked around a leadoff single by Steven Kwan to retire the Guardians in the first inning. Chase DeLauter grounded into a 4-6-3 double play and then Walbert Ureña struck out Jose Ramirez swinging to end the inning.
Kwan snapped an 0-for-12 skid with his single.
May 12, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) throws to first base in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Progressive Field.
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi works around two singles to retire Angels in first inning
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi worked around singles by Mke Trout and Nolan Schanuel to retire the Angels in the first inning. Cecconi struck out Zach Neto to start the inning. Trout hit an infield single, Schanuel hit an outfield single, Jorge Soler struck out swinging and Vaughn Grissom grounded out to end the inning. Credit shortstop Brayan Rocchio with the glove and throw, and Kyle Manzardo with the catch at first base to get Grissom out.
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Longtime Guardians public address announcer Bob Tayek dies
The Guardians announced before the game that longtime PA announcer Bob Tayek has died .
"It is with great sadness we share the news that our longtime public address announcer, Bob Tayek, has passed away today," the team said in a statement. "For nearly three decades, Bob was the voice of Progressive Field, welcoming generations of fans to Cleveland baseball with warmth, professionalism and a presence that became part of the ballpark experience. Please keep Bob's family, friends and all who worked alongside him in your thoughts during this difficult time."
Tayek joined the Guardians organization in the 1990s, and served as public address announcer from 1999-2025. Tayek announced one World Series (2016) and one MLB All-Star Game (2019) at Progressive Field. The Guardians issued a statement on April 4 stating that Tayek would be stepping away "for at least the first half of the 2026 season as he focuses on recent health challenges."
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The Guardians have used a team of interim public address announcers this season.
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Stephen Vogt is at Progressive Field tonight and with the Guardians
Guardians acting manager Tony Arnerich says that manager Stephen Vogt is at Progressive Field tonight and with the team.
When do the Guardians play tonight?
First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. ET.
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Where to watch Guardians game tonight?
The Guardians-Angels game is on Guardians TV.
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Cleveland Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana throws to first to complete a double play as shortstop Brayan Rocchio looks on against the Los Angeles Angels on May 11, 2026, in Cleveland.
Guardians lineup today vs. Angels
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Steven Kwan (L) LF
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Chase DeLauter (L) DH
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José Ramírez (S) 3B
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Kyle Manzardo (L) 1B
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Travis Bazzana (L) 2B
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Daniel Schneemann (L) CF
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Angel Martínez (S) RF
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Patrick Bailey (S) C
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Brayan Rocchio (S) SS
Angels lineup today vs. Guardians
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Zach Neto (R) SS
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Mike Trout (R) CF
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Nolan Schanuel (L) 1B
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Jorge Soler (R) DH
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Vaughn Grissom (R) 2B
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Yoán Moncada (S) 3B
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Jo Adell (R) RF
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Josh Lowe (L) LF
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Omar Martinez (L) C
Cleveland Guardians right-hander Slade Cecconi throws a pitch against the Houston Astros on April 20, 2026, in Cleveland.
Guardians vs. Angels starting pitchers
Right-handed pitcher Slade Cecconi (2-4, 6.15 ERA) will get the start on the mound for the Guardians and the Angels will counter with right-handed pitcher Walbert "José" Ureña (1-3, 3.22).
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May 11, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians catcher David Fry (6) throws to first base beside pitcher Joey Cantillo (54) in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
American League Central Division standings
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1. Cleveland Guardians 22-21 .512 --
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2. Chicago White Sox 19-21 .475 1.5
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3 (tie). Detroit Tigers 19-22 .463 2.0
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3 (tie). Kansas City Royals 19-22 .463 2.0
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5. Minnesota Twins 18-23 .439 3.0
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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick throws a pitch against the Minnesota Twins on May 8, 2026, in Cleveland.
Guardians vs. Angels pitching probables
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Wednesday, May 13 at 1:10 p.m. - Guardians LHP Parker Messick (4-1, 2.30) vs. Angels LHP Reid Detmers (1-3, 4.33)
Akron Beacon Journal sports writer Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal .
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