Saturday, July 4, 2026 · Progressive Field · Final

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55-51 · L10 5-5

3–1
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55-54 · L10 6-4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CWS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 9 0
CLE 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
WP Brandon Eisert (4-3) LP Tim Herrin (1-4) SV Grant Taylor (5)

Stars of the game

Sean Burke Parker Messick Colson Montgomery

Season matchup

CWS leads 14 of 19 categories

CWS Metric CLE
Offense
4.79 7th Runs scored per game 3.91 30th
.727 12th Team On-Base Plus Slugging .677 30th
137 7th Team Home Runs 105 26th
.240 19th Team Batting Average .230 29th
14.8 7th Total position-player WAR 10.4 21st
Pitching
4.41 13th Runs allowed per game 4.08 8th
4.14 11th Team Earned Run Average 3.75 8th
1.31 15th Team Walks + Hits per Inning 1.26 9th
901 17th Team Strikeouts 1000 3rd
9.5 10th Rotation WAR 9.1 12th
6.3 2nd Bullpen WAR 3.5 14th
Roster
8.5 9th Combined WAR of the club's three best position players 7.2 19th
21.3% 21st Share of plate appearances given to sub-replacement hitters 24.7% 27th
57.4% 19th Share of position-player WAR from the top three 69.2% 12th
26.0 28th Plate-appearance-weighted batting age 27.6 22nd
Results
.519 8th Winning percentage .505 14th
41 7th Run differential -19 18th
.538 9th Pythagorean winning percentage .480 18th
.559 7th Winning percentage in one-run games .514 15th
.604 5th Home winning percentage .509 17th
.434 22nd Road winning percentage .500 10th

2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.

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Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO AVGOPS
1 Miguel Vargas 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .242 .830
2 Randal Grichuk DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 .789
Kyle Teel DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .190 .589
3 Chase Meidroth SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 .741
4 Colson Montgomery 3B 5 1 2 1 2 0 0 .221 .761
5 Junior Perez LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .623
6 Braden Montgomery RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .257 .750
7 Luisangel Acuña SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247 .563
Sam Antonacci 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .780
8 Tristan Peters CF 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .277 .768
9 Drew Romo C 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 .137 .527
Team 35 3 9 1 3 4 7 .257 .754
2B:
Grichuk, Montgomery, Peters
HR:
Montgomery
Pitching IPHRERBBSOHRP-S ERAWHIP
Sean Burke 6.0 7 1 1 0 11 1 95-66 3.19 1.12
Brandon Eisert W 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 23-16 6.13 1.33
Grant Taylor SV 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17-9 2.58 1.07
Team 9.0 7 1 1 1 14 1 135-91 1.00 0.89

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Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO AVGOPS
1 Travis Bazzana 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241 .738
2 Chase DeLauter DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .279 .789
3 Kyle Manzardo 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .210 .668
Rhys Hoskins 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .173 .673
4 Kahlil Watson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .239 .605
5 Brayan Rocchio SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .266 .722
6 Cooper Ingle LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .095 .304
Gabriel Arias 3B 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 .689
7 Daniel Schneemann 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206 .597
David Fry RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .639
8 Austin Hedges C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .282 .757
9 Steven Kwan LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245 .652
Team 33 1 7 1 1 1 14 .212 .599
3B:
Kwan
HR:
Hedges
SB:
Watson 2, Rocchio
CS:
Rocchio
GIDP:
Watson
Pitching IPHRERBBSOHRP-S ERAWHIP
Parker Messick 5.0 5 1 1 3 3 0 100-61 2.59 1.04
Shawn Armstrong 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15-11 4.91 1.45
Hunter Gaddis 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8-7 2.86 1.36
Tim Herrin L 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 15-11 3.48 1.37
Matt Festa 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 19-12 4.40 1.40
Team 9.0 9 3 3 4 7 1 157-102 3.00 1.44
Win% = CLE win prob.
Bot 9th · CLE batting
3–1

Groundout. David Fry grounds out, third baseman Colson Montgomery to first baseman Miguel Vargas.

0%
3–1

Walk. Gabriel Arias walks.

5%
3–1

Groundout. Brayan Rocchio grounds out, second baseman Sam Antonacci to first baseman Miguel Vargas.

2%
3–1

Strikeout. Kahlil Watson strikes out swinging.

5%
Top 9th · CWS batting
3–1

Pop Out. Colson Montgomery pops out to second baseman Travis Bazzana.

10%
3–1

Lineout. Chase Meidroth lines out to right fielder David Fry.

8%
3–1

Single. Kyle Teel singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder David Fry. Drew Romo to 2nd.

6%
3–1

Sac Fly. Miguel Vargas out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder David Fry. Tristan Peters scores.

8%
2–1

Walk. Drew Romo walks.

8%
2–1

Double. Tristan Peters doubles (19) on a ground ball to right fielder David Fry.

12%
Bot 8th · CLE batting
2–1

Strikeout. Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging.

17%
2–1

Strikeout. Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging.

20%
2–1

Flyout. Travis Bazzana flies out to left fielder Junior Perez in foul territory.

25%
Top 8th · CWS batting
2–1

Groundout. Sam Antonacci grounds out, first baseman Kyle Manzardo to pitcher Tim Herrin.

31%
2–1

Strikeout. Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging.

30%
2–1

Flyout. Junior Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Kahlil Watson.

28%
2–1

Home Run. Colson Montgomery homers (22) on a fly ball to right field.

26% ▼25
Bot 7th · CLE batting
1–1

Groundout. Steven Kwan grounds out, second baseman Sam Antonacci to first baseman Miguel Vargas.

50%
1–1

Groundout. Austin Hedges grounds out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Miguel Vargas.

52%
1–1

Groundout. David Fry grounds out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Miguel Vargas.

55%
Top 7th · CWS batting
1–1

Strikeout. Chase Meidroth called out on strikes.

59%
1–1

Strikeout. Kyle Teel strikes out swinging.

57%
1–1

Pop Out. Miguel Vargas pops out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio.

54%
Bot 6th · CLE batting
1–1

Groundout. Cooper Ingle grounds out to first baseman Miguel Vargas.

50%
1–1

Strikeout. Brayan Rocchio challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Brayan Rocchio called out on strikes.

56% ▼10
1–1

Strikeout. Kahlil Watson strikes out swinging. Kahlil Watson to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher Sean Burke.

58%
1–1

Strikeout. Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging.

54%
Top 6th · CWS batting
1–1

Flyout. Drew Romo flies out to left fielder Cooper Ingle in foul territory.

58%
1–1

Single. Tristan Peters singles on a ground ball to shortstop Brayan Rocchio.

54%
1–1

Strikeout. Sam Antonacci strikes out swinging.

56%
1–1

Flyout. Braden Montgomery flies out to left fielder Cooper Ingle.

53%
Bot 5th · CLE batting
1–1

Strikeout. Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging.

50%
1–1

Fielders Choice Out. Travis Bazzana reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to catcher Drew Romo to third baseman Colson Montgomery to pitcher Sean Burke. Steven Kwan out at home. Travis Bazzana to 2nd.

55% ▼9
1–1

Triple. Steven Kwan triples (2) on a line drive to left fielder Junior Perez.

64% ▲10
1–1

Home Run. Austin Hedges homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.

54% ▲16
1–0

Groundout. Daniel Schneemann grounds out, first baseman Miguel Vargas to pitcher Sean Burke.

38%
Top 5th · CWS batting
1–0

Flyout. Junior Perez flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.

42%
1–0

Groundout. Colson Montgomery grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. Randal Grichuk to 3rd.

37%
1–0

Flyout. Chase Meidroth flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.

34%
1–0

Double. Randal Grichuk doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Cooper Ingle.

30%
Bot 4th · CLE batting
1–0

Strikeout. Cooper Ingle strikes out swinging.

36%
1–0

Single. Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery.

39%
1–0

Strikeout. Kahlil Watson strikes out swinging.

38%
1–0

Flyout. Kyle Manzardo flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.

40%
Top 4th · CWS batting
1–0

Flyout. Miguel Vargas flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.

43% ▲8
1–0

Walk. Drew Romo walks. Tristan Peters to 2nd.

35%
1–0

Forceout. Tristan Peters grounds into a force out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Braden Montgomery to 3rd. Luisangel Acuña out at 2nd. Tristan Peters to 1st.

38%
1–0

Single. Luisangel Acuña singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Braden Montgomery to 2nd.

34%
1–0

Single. Braden Montgomery singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan.

38%
1–0

Pop Out. Junior Perez pops out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo in foul territory.

40%
Bot 3rd · CLE batting
1–0

Strikeout. Chase DeLauter called out on strikes.

38%
1–0

Strikeout. Travis Bazzana strikes out on a foul tip.

40%
1–0

Flyout. Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder Junior Perez in foul territory.

44%
1–0

Single. Austin Hedges singles on a line drive to left fielder Junior Perez.

48%
Top 3rd · CWS batting
1–0

Pop Out. Colson Montgomery pops out to third baseman Daniel Schneemann in foul territory.

44%
1–0

Groundout. Chase Meidroth grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.

43%
1–0

Flyout. Randal Grichuk flies out to left fielder Cooper Ingle.

41%
Bot 2nd · CLE batting
1–0

Caught Stealing 3B. Brayan Rocchio caught stealing 3rd base, catcher Drew Romo to third baseman Colson Montgomery.

39%
1–0

Strikeout. Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging.

43%
1–0

Strikeout. Cooper Ingle called out on strikes.

46%
1–0

Single. Brayan Rocchio singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery.

48%
Top 2nd · CWS batting
1–0

Strikeout. Miguel Vargas challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Miguel Vargas called out on strikes.

44%
1–0

Single. Drew Romo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cooper Ingle. Tristan Peters to 2nd.

40%
1–0

Walk. Tristan Peters walks.

42%
1–0

Lineout. Luisangel Acuña lines out sharply to center fielder Steven Kwan.

43%
1–0

Strikeout. Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging.

42%
Bot 1st · CLE batting
1–0

Grounded Into DP. Kahlil Watson grounds into a double play, first baseman Miguel Vargas to shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Miguel Vargas. Kyle Manzardo out at 2nd. Kahlil Watson out at 1st.

40% ▼12
1–0

Single. Kyle Manzardo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Chase DeLauter to 3rd.

52%
1–0

Single. Chase DeLauter singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters.

45%
1–0

Strikeout. Travis Bazzana strikes out swinging.

42%
Top 1st · CWS batting
1–0

Pop Out. Junior Perez pops out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo in foul territory.

45%
1–0

Double. Colson Montgomery doubles (16) on a fly ball to left fielder Cooper Ingle. Miguel Vargas scores. Colson Montgomery to 3rd. Colson Montgomery advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by left fielder Cooper Ingle.

41% ▼11
0–0

Strikeout. Chase Meidroth called out on strikes.

53%
0–0

Flyout. Randal Grichuk flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.

50%
0–0

Walk. Miguel Vargas walks.

46%