Cubs and Guardians: Did Scott Kingery’s home run and Cade Horton’s strikeouts set the tone at Goodyear Ballpark?

The Chicago Cubs moved to 10-14 after a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians, who went to 11-12, at a night game with 8,008 in attendance.

First inning

The Cubs opened with 1 run on 2 hits while the Guardians answered with 1 run on 2 hits and also committed the game’s first error.

Cade Horton started for the North Side and worked 5.0 innings with a 1.8 earned run average, a 0.8 walks plus hits per inning pitched, and 10 strikeouts.

Second inning

The Cubs took control with 3 runs on 3 hits in the second to build separation early.

Scott Kingery supplied the biggest swing for the Cubbies with 1 home run and 2 runs batted in.

Kevin Alcántara added a .333 average with 1 run batted in, and Matt Shaw posted a .667 average to help keep traffic on the bases for Chicago.

Third inning

The Cubs had a scoreless third inning, and the Guardians also went scoreless in the third.

Chicago finished with 9 hits and 1 error, while Cleveland totaled 5 hits and 0 errors.

Fifth inning

The Cubs added 1 run on 3 hits in the fifth, and the Guardians were held to 1 hit in the fifth without scoring.

The Cubs vs Guardians final score reflected a Chicago lineup that drove in 5 runs while striking out at a rate that matched 15 total strikeouts for Cubs hitters.

Sixth inning

The Cubs put 1 hit on the board in the sixth and did not score, and the Guardians collected 1 hit in the sixth and did not score.

The Cubs pitching staff finished with a 2.00 earned run average and a 0.89 walks plus hits per inning pitched, and that line anchored the Cubs vs Guardians result analysis.

Ninth inning

The Guardians pushed across 1 run on 1 hit in the ninth, but the Cubs closed it out with a save.

Cleveland’s scoring line showed 1 run in the first and 1 run in the ninth, and that shape fit the Cubs vs Guardians scoreline review with Chicago scoring in the first, second, and fifth.

The Cubs are scheduled to host the Angels at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona on 3/17/2026 at 9:05 PM EDT, with the broadcast listed on CLEG, and coverage is expected to include Cubs post-game interviews after the game.

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