The Cleveland Guardians erased a three-run deficit and beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Angel Stadium. Travis Bazzana delivered two RBI in just three at-bats, Steven Kwan went 2-for-5 with a run batted in, and Hunter Gaddis picked up the win out of the bullpen. Erik Sabrowski closed it out with a scoreless ninth to earn the save. It was a full-lineup effort that required every inning to get done.

Guardians Offense Grinds Out Comeback Against Angels Bullpen

Cleveland's lineup put together a multi-contributor offensive night. Five different Guardians hitters recorded two hits each — Kwan, Bazzana, José Ramírez, Nathaniel Lowe, and Brayan Rocchio all went 2-for-their-respective-at-bats. Bazzana was the most productive of the group, collecting two RBI out of the three-hole in just three plate appearances. Lowe added an RBI as well, while Ramírez and Rocchio each went 2-for-4 and kept the lineup moving without a direct run contribution on the night.

That kind of balanced production is what makes a three-run deficit manageable. No one player had to carry the offense — the Guardians just kept putting men on base and making Angels relievers work until the lead was gone.

Joey Cantillo Battles Through Seven Walks Over Six Innings

Starting pitcher Joey Cantillo was the definition of a grind-it-out outing. He went six full innings and gave up only two hits and two earned runs — numbers that look solid on the surface. But Cantillo walked seven batters, which kept him working deep into counts all night and created constant traffic on the bases. The fact that he limited the damage to two runs despite all that free baseball was a credit to Cantillo's composure. Tim Herrin followed with 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out one without allowing a hit or a walk. Hunter Gaddis then worked two-thirds of an inning, struck out one, and walked one — keeping Cleveland close enough to win.

Angels Bullpen Cracks Under Pressure in the Late Innings

On the Los Angeles side, Ryan Watson was handed the ball and couldn't hold the game. He allowed three hits, one walk, and two earned runs in a single inning of work — enough to flip the final score. Watson was charged with the loss. Grayson Rodriguez had given the Angels a serviceable start, going 5.2 innings and allowing one earned run on seven hits with four strikeouts. Sammy Peralta allowed an earned run in 1.1 innings. Luke Murphy handled a clean inning before Watson came on and couldn't secure the game.

Gaddis Gets the Win, Sabrowski Slams the Door

Hunter Gaddis was in the right place at the right time, getting the decision in his two-thirds of an inning. Erik Sabrowski then came on in the ninth and did exactly what a closer needs to do — one inning, one hit allowed, one strikeout, zero runs. The save was clean and the Guardians walked out of Anaheim with the result.

What's Next for Cleveland

  • The Guardians continue their road trip following this series with the Angels.
  • Wednesday's win was built on depth — ten hits spread across the lineup with no home runs and no one player dominating.
  • Cantillo's walk total bears watching going forward, though his two-hit, two-run line through six innings kept Cleveland in the game.
  • The bullpen combination of Herrin, Gaddis, and Sabrowski did not allow an earned run over the final three innings, which made the comeback possible.