Guardians fall to Brewers 2-1 in series opener

The Cleveland Guardians were narrowly defeated by the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on June 16, 2026, at American Family Field. Slade Cecconi pitched effectively for the Guardians, allowing one run over 5.2 innings. A solo home run by Brice Turang put the Brewers ahead before Gabriel Arias tied the game in the seventh with a single. However, Hunter Gaddis surrendered a go-ahead home run to Garrett Mitchell in the seventh, maintaining the Brewers' lead. Both teams recorded four hits in the matchup. The Guardians will look to even the series in their next game.

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