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Four 1-0 Losses in a Season

August 20, 2026

The Guardians lost 1-0 to the Giants on Wednesday night, their fourth 1-0 loss of the season.

It’s just the fourth time in the last 50 seasons the team has lost 1-0 four times. Here’s the list of the pitching matchups in each season:

2026

Slade Cecconi vs. Edward Cabrera (Cubs)
Tanner Bibee vs. Nick Martinez (Rays)
Parker Messick vs. Drew Rassmussen (Rays)
Parker Messick vs. Matt Wilkinson (Giants)

2007

CC Sabathia vs. Aaron Harang (Reds)
Paul Byrd vs. Josh Towers (Blue Jays)
CC Sabathia vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (Red Sox)
Fausto Carmona vs. Scott Baker (Twins)

2005

Jake Westbrook vs. Mark Buehrle (White Sox)
Kevin Millwood vs. Jose Contreras (White Sox)
Cliff Lee vs. Scott Kazmir (Devil Rays)
Cliff Lee vs. Seth McClung (Devil Rays)

1991

Charles Nagy vs. Kevin Appier (Royals)
Rod Nichols vs. Jaime Navarro (Brewers)
Tom Candiotti vs. Mike Timlin (Blue Jays)
Charles Nagy vs. Jimmy Key (Blue Jays)

10 Losses Before August

July 26, 2026

In Saturday’s shutout loss the Rays, Tanner Bibee suffered his 10th loss of the year despite maintaining a 3.89 ERA on the season.

He’s the 11th Cleveland pitcher since 1990 to lose 10 games before August and just the third to do so with an ERA under 4.00:

2026 Tanner Bibee, 4-10, 3.89 ERA
2015 Corey Kluber, 6-11, 3.44 ERA
2012 Derek Lowe, 8-10, 5.52 ERA
2012 Ubaldo Jimenez, 8-10, 5.08 ERA
2011 Fausto Carmona, 5-11, 5.31 ERA
2010 Justin Masterson, 3-10, 5.55 ERA
2008 Paul Byrd, 5-10, 4.93 ERA
2005 Jake Westbrook, 9-12, 4.55 ERA
2002 Chuck Finley, 4-11, 4.44 ERA
1992 Jack Armstrong, 3-13, 5.22 ERA
1991 Charles Nagy, 6-10, 3.21 ERA

Bibee Enters All-Star Break at 3-9

July 12, 2026

By picking up the win on Saturday, Tanner Bibee improved to 3-9 as he enters the All-Star break but that still only boosts his winning percentage to .250.

Bibee is just the seventh pitcher in team history to enter the break with at least 12 decisions and a winning percentage of .250 or worse, joining:

2008 Paul Byrd, 3-10
2003 Ricardo Rodriguez, 3-9
1992 Jack Armstrong, 2-12
1977 Pat Dobson, 3-9
1969 Stan Williams, 3-10
1946 Allie Reynolds, 3-10

This includes players only from the years since the All-Star game began in 1933.

Youngest with Grand Slam Against Cleveland

April 17, 2025

Last night in the second inning, Orioles rookie Jackson Holliday became the fourth youngest to hit a grand slam against Cleveland.

Faye Throneberry (BOS) off Early Wynn – 20 years, 317 days (1952)
Ted Williams (BOS) off Harry Eisenstat – 20 years, 364 days (1939)
Bobby Doerr (BOS) off Bob Feller – 21 years, 116 days (1939)
Jackson Holliday (BAL) off Gavin Williams – 21 years, 133 days (2025)
Isaac Paredes (DET) off Adam Plutko – 21 years, 185 days (2020)
Melky Cabrera (NYY) off Paul Byrd – 21 years, 328 days (2006)
Juan Gonzalez (TEX) off Shawn Hillegas – 21 years, 302 days (1991)

Giving up HRs and not striking anyone out

October 26, 2024

Logan Allen gave up 22 home runs in his 20 starts this year, but only struck out 79 batters. It’s relatively rare for a starter to have fewer than four times as many strikeouts as homers allowed.

Over the last 20 seasons, here are the others to fall below that threshold with at least 20 starts.

2019 Adam Plutko
2016 Josh Tomlin
2011 Tomlin
2008 Jeremy Sowers
2008 Paul Byrd
2007 Byrd
2006 Byrd
2005 Scott Elarton

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Four 1-0 Losses in a Season

10 Losses Before August

Bibee Enters All-Star Break at 3-9

Youngest with Grand Slam Against Cleveland

Giving up HRs and not striking anyone out