Athletics lose fourth straight, fall to Guardians 5-3 in Cleveland

The Oakland Athletics dropped their fourth consecutive game, losing 5-3 to the Cleveland Guardians on September 18, 2026, at Progressive Field. After a strong start highlighted by Zack Gelof's three-run homer, the A’s could not maintain their lead. Cleveland’s Joey Cantillo threw six scoreless innings, and the Guardians capitalized on mistakes to take control in the later innings. The A's bullpen struggled, allowing five unanswered runs. Oakland will look to end their losing streak in the second game of the series with Jacob Lopez on the mound against Tanner Bibee.

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