MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
09/21/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 2965 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (74-76) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Cleveland Indians (76-74) 0 3 3 2 0 0 3 0 X 11 15 1
Barger Helps Cleveland Cruise to 11-1 Win
Cleveland third baseman Addison Barger contributed to his team's 11-1 win over the Houston Astros. Barger went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored to lead the offensive attack for the Indians. Cleveland now has a record of 76-74 with the win.

The Indians got a big at-bat from catcher Cal Raleigh. For the game, Raleigh went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 18th home run of the season gave Cleveland a 3-1 lead.

"I thought we played a nice game," Raleigh told the Cleveland News. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Kiermaier CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 14 61
V. Pasquantino DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 19 80
C. Espinola LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .239 6 16
E. Rodriguez RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .237 12 53
M. Romero 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .273 9 44
C. Walker 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .253 22 68
   a-C. Vazquez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234 2 12
B. Kennedy 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .245 6 19
R. Marchan C 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .256 1 22
   b-A. Judge PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 39 103
J. Pena SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 16 66
Totals 29 1 4 1 5 6 13      
a - C. Vazquez pinch hit for C. Walker in the 9th
b - A. Judge pinch hit for R. Marchan in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. Kiermaier , C. Espinola , E. Rodriguez , R. Marchan
2-out RBI: K. Kiermaier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Pasquantino , M. Romero , R. Marchan
GIDP: M. Romero , C. Walker
Hit by Pitch: J. Pena
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Rodriguez (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kennedy-Romero-Walker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Edman 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .219 16 43
J. Kelenic CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .244 25 72
A. Vaughn 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .281 26 94
   a-M. Mervis PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
A. Santander DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .277 26 79
H. Ramos RF 5 3 4 1 0 0 2 .263 12 33
A. Thomas LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .366 1 9
C. Young SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .233 6 22
A. Barger 3B 4 2 3 5 0 0 0 .312 3 15
C. Raleigh C 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .203 18 41
Totals 38 11 15 11 3 3 12      
a - M. Mervis pinch hit for A. Vaughn in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Barger (1, 3rd Inning off N. Vera, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Ramos (12, 2nd Inning off N. Vera, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Raleigh (18, 2nd Inning off N. Vera, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Vaughn (26, 4th Inning off P. Blackburn, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Barger (3, 7th Inning off N. Syndergaard, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kelenic 3 , A. Vaughn 4 , M. Mervis , H. Ramos 7 , A. Thomas , C. Young , A. Barger 7 , C. Raleigh 4
2-out RBI: C. Young , A. Barger 2 , C. Raleigh
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Santander , H. Ramos , C. Raleigh
GIDP: A. Vaughn
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. Vaughn (6)
Double Plays: 3 (Vaughn-Young-Vaughn, Young-Edman-Vaughn, Vanasco-Mervis)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Vera L (13-9) 2.2 7 6 6 3 1 2 76 4.15   
P. Blackburn 3.2 4 3 3 0 1 1 57 5.82   
N. Syndergaard 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 1 30 4.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Vera 14
Batters Faced: N. Vera 17, P. Blackburn 15, N. Syndergaard 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Vera 3-3, P. Blackburn 5-5, N. Syndergaard 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Vera 76-46, P. Blackburn 57-33, N. Syndergaard 30-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Blackburn 2-0 , N. Syndergaard 1-1
WP: N. Vera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Javier W (13-7) 5.0 4 1 1 3 4 0 91 3.57   
H. Neris 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 25 2.29   
R. Vanasco 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Javier 56
Batters Faced: C. Javier 23, H. Neris 6, R. Vanasco 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Javier 6-5, H. Neris 3-0, R. Vanasco 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Javier 91-53, H. Neris 25-13, R. Vanasco 18-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Neris 2-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Javier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Addison Barger
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 32383
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