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Guardians score vs. A's | Slade Cecconi helps Cleveland beat A's to open MLB second half
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CLEVELAND — The Guardians host the Athletics at Progressive Field on July 18 in the opening game of a three-game series coming out of the MLB all-star break.
The Guardians swept a three-game series against the host Houston Astros from July 7-9 and won three out of four games versus the host Chicago White Sox from July 11-13 before the all-star break.
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The six wins in seven games followed a 10-game losing streak from June 26-July 6. The Guardians lost a game to the Toronto Blue Jays to start the streak that included three losses apiece to the St. Louis Cardinals , Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers .
Follow our live updates on the Guardians throughout today's game.
Guardians win 8-6 over Athletics
Emmanuel Clase gets a strikeout of Max Muncy and Gio Urshela to end the game. The Guardians win 8-6 over the Athletics .
Athletics trim Guardians lead to 8-6 in ninth inning
Miguel Andujar doubles in Shea Langeliers and the A's trim the Guards lead to 8-6 with one out in the ninth inning.
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Athletics trim Guardians lead to 8-5 in ninth inning, Slade Cecconi exits game and Emmanuel Clase enters to pitch
Nick Kurtz hits a triple and scores on a triple by Brent Rooker as the A's trim the Guardians lead to 8-4 with no outs in the ninth inning.
Shea Langeliers doubles in Rooker as A's trim Guards lead to 8-5 with one out in ninth inning.
Slade Cecconi is exiting the game and Emmanuel Clase is entering to pitch.
Slade Cecconi pitches a career-high eight innings as Guardians lead Athletics 8-3
Slade Cecconi has pitched a career-high eight innings as the Guardians lead the Athletics 8-3. He is at 90 pitches.
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Cecconi has one strikeout and has allowed five hits, three earned runs and no walks.
Shea Langeliers hits a solo home run to trim Guardians lead to 8-3 in seventh inning
Shea Langeliers hits a solo home run over the fence in left-center field to trim the Guardians lead to 8-3 in the seventh inning.
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi has allowed five hits and three runs through seven innings. He has one strikeout and no walks.
Athletics trim Guardians lead to 8-2 in sixth inning
Nick Kurtz hits a single that scores Denzel Clarke to trim Cleveland's lead to 8-2 in the sixth inning.
Clarke hit a double to begin the inning.
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Slade Cecconi has allowed four hits and two runs through six innings. He has no strikeouts and no walks.
Nolan Jones hits a RBI single to extend Guardians lead to 8-1 over Athletics in fifth inning
Nolan Jones hits a single to left-center field that scores José Ramírez to give the Guardians a 8-1 lead in the fifth inning.
Ramírez hit a double to begin the inning.
Brent Rooker hits a solo home run to trim Guardians lead to 7-1 in fifth inning
Brent Rooker hits a solo home run over the fence in left field to trim the Guardians lead to 7-1 in the fifth inning. That gives Rooker 100 career home runs.
Guardians starting pitcher Slade Cecconi retired 12 A's batters in a row before Rooker's home run.
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Brayan Rocchio hits a two-run double to extend Guardians lead 7-0 over Athletics in the fourth inning
Brayan Rocchio hits a double that scores Will Wilson and Bo Naylor to give Cleveland a 7-0 lead in the fourth inning.
Wilson walked with one out and took second on a fielding error. Naylor reached base on a fielder's choice.
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi retires 12 Athletics batters in a row in first four innings
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi has retired 12 batters in a row in the first four innings. The Athletics hit into a ground out, lineout and flyout in the fourth inning.
Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez advances to third with a triple against the Athletics on July 18, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Guardians extend lead to 5-0 over Athletics in third inning
Carlos Santana lifts a sacrifice fly that scores José Ramírez to give the Guardians a 5-0 lead in the third inning.
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Ramírez hit a triple to left field prior to Santana's at bat.
Cleveland Guardians' David Fry rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Athletics on July 18, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
David Fry hit a two-run home run to give Guardians a 4-0 lead over Athletics in third inning
David Fry hit a two-run home run over the fence in left-center field off of JP Sears to give the Guardians a 4-0 lead over the Athletics in the third inning. Angel Martinez also scored on the home run as the ball traveled 387 feet.
Jul 18, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) celebrates after hitting a double during the third inning against the Athletics at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Guardians extend lead to 2-0 over Athletics in third inning
Brayan Rocchio hits a double to left-center field and Angel Martinez hits a single to center field to score Rocchio and give Cleveland a 2-0 lead in the third inning.
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Guardians starter Slade Cecconi retires nine Athletics batters in a row in first three innings
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi has retired nine batters in a row in the first three innings. The Athletics hit into three ground outs in the third inning.
Cleveland Guardians' Johnathan Rodríguez rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Athletics on July 18, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Johnathan Rodriguez hits a solo home run to give Guardians a 1-0 lead over Athletics in second inning
Johnathan Rodriguez hits a solo home run over the fence in left-center field off of JP Sears to give the Guardians a 1-0 lead over the Athletics in the second inning. The ball traveled 402 feet.
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi retires six Athletics batters in a row in first two innings
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi has retired six batters in a row in the first two innings. The Athletics hit a flyout, a ground out and a pop out in the second inning.
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Slade Cecconi throws a pitch against the Athletics on July 18, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi retires Athletics in order in first inning
Guardians starter Slade Cecconi retired the Athletics in order in the first inning with two groundouts and a lineout. Nick Kurtz hit the lineout that Angel Martinez caught in center field.
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What time do the Guardians play today?
First pitch against the Athletics is schedule for 7:10 p.m. ET July 18.
Guardians All-Star Steven Kwan is not in tonight's Guardians lineup
Guardians All-Star Steven Kwan is not in tonight's Guardians lineup as he deals with a wrist injury.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 22: Slade Cecconi #44 of the Cleveland Guardians pitches in the bottom of the first inning against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on June 22, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Guardians vs. Athletics pitching probables | Slade Cecconi vs. JP Sears
Right-hander Slade Cecconi (4-4, 3.44 ERA) is the scheduled starting picther for the Guardians and the Athletics will counter with left-hander JP Sears (7-7, 4.79 ERA).
Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal.com .
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