Martinez powers Guardians past Athletics at Progressive Field

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Interstat) — Angel Martínez homered twice and drove in four runs, Chase DeLauter added a three-run homer and Cleveland beat the Athletics 12-6 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Progressive Field. The Guardians scored five runs in the first inning and five in the third, finishing with 15 hits. Slade Cecconi earned the win in relief, allowing no hits over two innings with two strikeouts. Jacob Lopez took the loss for the Athletics. Donovan Walton went 3 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs, while Zack Gelof and Lawrence Butler helped the Athletics take an early two-run lead. Alika Williams had two hits for the Athletics, who finished with 12 hits. Drew Rom pitched two scoreless innings for the Athletics. Cecconi is 5-7 this season, while Lopez is 6-5. Cleveland improved to 83-76, and the Athletics dropped to 61-94. The game took 2 hours, 49 minutes and drew an announced 31,615 fans.