Guardians @ Phillies · May 22, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Fri, May 22, 2026

Citizens Bank Park Regular Season

Cleveland Guardians Guardians 1

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NIGHT game

0 Philadelphia Phillies Phillies

Away starter

Gavin Williams

Home starter

Cristopher Sánchez

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Williams' gem saved by Manzardo's pinch-hit HR as Guards win 7th straight

PHILADELPHIA – Gavin Williams set the table beautifully, going pitch for pitch with Cristopher Sánchez, and Kyle Manzardo came up clutch off the bench with all of the offense Cleveland would need. Oh, and the Guardians made two stellar defensive plays. It all added up to yet another victory for

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Manzardo, Williams lead Guardians to a 1-0 win00:03:20

Kyle Manzardo hits a pinch-hit go-ahead homer in the 9th and Gavin Williams struck out 11 in eight scoreless frames, leading the Guardians to a 1-0 win over the Phillies

Condensed Game: CLE@PHI - 5/22/2600:11:57

Condensed Game: Gavin Williams and the Guardians take on Cristopher Sánchez and the Phillies on May 22, 2026

Kyle Manzardo's go-ahead solo homer (5)00:00:44

Kyle Manzardo crushes a pinch-hit solo home run to left field for his 5th home run of the season, putting the Guardians ahead 1-0 in the 9th

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Guardians @ Phillies · 1–0

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