José Ramírez, Gabriel Arias, Kolby Allard lead Cleveland to win
CLEVELAND — The Guardians (23-17) host the Milwaukee Brewers (20-21) Monday, May 12, in the first game of a three-game series at Progressive Field.
Cleveland entered Monday second in the American League Central Division behind the Detroit Tigers (26-15). The Guardians are tied for the second-best overall record in the AL with the East Division-leading New York Yankees (23-17).
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Milwaukee is third in the National League Central behind the Chicago Cubs (23-18) and the St. Louis Cardinals (22-19).
Here's how the game unfolded through our live updates.
Cleveland reliever Hunter Gaddis pitches scoreless ninth inning against Brewers; Guardians win 5-0
Guardians reliever Hunter Gaddis pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts. Guardians win 5-0.
Gaddis struck out Caleb Durbin and Sal Frelick in the inning.
Brewers reliever Elvis Peguero pitches a scoreless eighth inning; Guardians lead 5-0
Brewers reliever Elvis Peguero pitched a scoreless eighth inning. We head to the ninth inning with the Guardians leading 5-0.
Guardians reliever Cade Smith pitches scoreless eighth inning against Brewers
Guardians reliever Cade Smith pitched a scoreless eighth inning as he worked around a leadoff single by Brice Turang. Smith struck out Rhys Hoskins looking, Jake Bauers swinging and got Andruw Monasterio to ground into a force out as shortstop Gabriel Arias fielded the ball and threw it to second baseman Will Wilson to get Turang.
Guardians extend lead to 5-0 through seven innings
The Guardians extended their lead to 5-0 through seven innings with a run off Brewers reliever Bryan Hudson in the seventh.
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Angel Martinez led off the winning with a walk, Jhonkensy Noel struck out looking, Steven Kwan singled and stole second base, Will Wilson struck out looking and José Ramírez was walked intentionally to load the bases. Carlos Santana then worked a two-out walk to score Martinez and Kyle Manzardo grounded out to end the inning.
Guardians reliever Kolby Allard pitches scoreless seventh inning against Brewers
Guardians reliever Kolby Allard pitched a scoreless seventh inning as he worked around a one-out single by Jackson Chourio.
Allard got Sal Frelick to pop out to Gabriel Arias at shortstop to begin the inning. Chourio singled and stole second base, but would not advance any further as Allard struck out Christian Yelich looking and William Contreras looking.
Kyle Manzardo singles in José Ramírez to give Guardians a 4-0 lead over Brewers in sixth inning
Kyle Manzardo singled in José Ramírez to give the Guardians a 4-0 lead over the Brewers in the sixth inning. Ramírez walked to begin the inning, advanced to second base on a wild pitch and stole third base. Carlos Santana struck out and then Manzardo deliverd an RBI single to center field.
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Manzardo was the last batter Brewers starter Freddy Peralta faced as Bryan Hudson entered to pitch and struck out Bo Naylor and Gabriel Arias.
The stolen base propelled Ramírez past Terry Turner and into third place in Cleveland franchise history with 255 career stolen bases. Terry Turner totaled 254 stolen bases. The top two players on the list are Kenny Lofton (452) and Omar Vizquel (279).
Guardians reliever Kolby Allard pitches scoreless sixth inning against Brewers
Guardians reliever Kolby Allard pitched a scoreless sixth inning as he worked around a two-out single by Jake Bauers and a walk to Andruw Monasterio. Allard struck out Brice Turang and got Rhys Hoskins to fly out to Nolan Jones in center field to begin the inning. Bauers and Monasterio reached base and Caleb Durkin popped out to Gabriel Arias.
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta retires Guardians in order in fifth inning
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta retired the Guardians 1-2-3 in the ifth inning with two ground outs and a strikeout of Daniel Schneemann.
May 12, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians second baseman Daniel Schneemann (10) turns a double play beside Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich (22) in the fifth inning at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Guardians reliever Kolby Allard pitches scoreless fifth inning against Brewers
Guardians reliever Kolby Allard pitched a scoreless fifth inning with help from his defense.
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Sal Frelick led off the inning with a single and stole second base, Christian Yelich walked with one out and then was erased when William Contreras hit into a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning. Gabriel Arias, Daniel Schneemann and Carlos Santana provided the defense on the DP.
May 12, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) singles in the fourth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Gabriel Arias hits three-run double to give Guardians 3-0 lead over Brewers in fourth inning
Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias hit a three-run double with two outs to give the Guardians a 3-0 lead over the Brewers in the fourth inning.
Daniel Schneemann started the inning with a groundout. José Ramírez hit a one-out single and then stole second and third bases. Carlos Santana walked, Kyle Manzardo struck out swinging and Bo Naylor walked to load the bases. Arias cleared the bases with a shot over the head of Brewers center fielder Jackson Chourio.
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The two stolen bases for Ramírez put him tied for third in Cleveland franchise history with Terry Turner at 254 stolen bases apiece.
Guardians starter Ben Lively exits game in fourth inning against Brewers; Jakob Junis works out of bases loaded jam
Guardians starter Ben Lively exits the game in the fourth inning with an apparent injury. No word on what the issue is.
Jakob Junis enters the game to pitch for the Guardians.
Lively pitched three shutout innings with a strikeout and allowed two walks and a hit.
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Ben Lively (39) walks to the dugout after suffering an apparent injury in the fourth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 12, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Junis recorded two outs with a fly out and a ground out, and then loaded the bases before getting a ground ball to get out of the inning.
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Rhys Hoskins singled, Jake Bauers doubled and Andruw Monasterio walked to load the bases against Junis. Caleb Durbin hit a ground ball that Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias fielded and threw over to second baseman Daniel Schneemann to force out Monasterio.
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta retires Guardians in order in third inning
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta retired the Guardians 1-2-3 in the third inning with a ground out, a fly out and a ground out.
Guardians starter Ben Lively works around walk to Jackson Chourio to retire Brewers in third inning
Guardians starter Ben Lively worked around a two-out walk to Jackson Chourio to retire the Brewers in the third inning. Caleb Durbin and Sal Frelick each hit a flyout and Christian Yelich popped out.
May 12, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Kyle Manzardo (9) singles in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta works around Kyle Manzardo single to retire Guardians in second inning
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta worked around a one-out single by Kyle Manzardo to retire the Guardians in the second inning. Peralta struck out Gabriel Arias to end the inning.
Guardians starter Ben Lively works around walk to Rhys Hoskins to retire Brewers in second inning
Guardians starter Ben Lively worked around a one-out walk to Rhys Hoskins to retire the Brewers in the second inning. Lively struck out Jake Bauers in the inning. Brice Turang and Andruw Monasterio each hit a flyout.
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta retires Guardians in order in first inning
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta retired the Guardians 1-2-3 in the first inning with a lineout, a popout and a ground out.
CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 12: Starting pitcher Ben Lively #39 of the Cleveland Guardians pitches to Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning at Progressive Field on May 12, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by)
Guardians starter Ben Lively works around double by Christian Yelich to retire Brewers in first inning
Guardians starter Ben Lively worked around a two-out double by Christian Yelich to retire the Brewers in the first inning.
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Sal Frelick grounded out to Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana to start the first inning and then Jackson Chourio popped out to Santana. Yelich lined his double to right-center field and then William Contreras lined out to center fielder Nolan Jones.
Here are pregame details:
What time do the Guardians play today?
First pitch is schedule for 6:10 p.m. ET May 12.
Guardians starting pitcher Ben Lively pitches to Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins in the first inning, May 1, 2025 in Cleveland.
Guardians vs. Brewers pitching probables today: Ben Lively vs. Freddy Peralta
Ben Lively is scheduled to start on the mound for the Guardians and Freddy Peralta is set to get the ball for the Brewers. Both are right-handed pitchers. Lively has a 2-2 record with a 3.46 ERA. Peralta is 4-2 with a 2.18 ERA.
Milwaukee Brewers batting lineup against the Guardians
Sal Frelick, RF
Jackson Chourio, CF
Christian Yelich, DH
William Contreras, C
Brice Turang, 2B
Rhys Hoskins, 1B
Jake Bauers, LF
Andruw Monasterio, SS
Caleb Durbin, 3B
Cleveland Guardians batting lineup against the Brewers
Steven Kwan, LF
Daniel Schneemann, 2B
José Ramírez, 3B
Carlos Santana, 1B
Kyle Manzardo, DH
Bo Naylor, C
Gabriel Arias, SS
Nolan Jones, CF
Will Brennan, RF
Guardians roster moves: Will Brennan recalled, Brayan Rocchio optioned
The Guardians made roster moves May 12 before the start of the Brewers series. They recalled outfield Will Brennan from Triple-A Columbus on Monday, May 12, and optioned shortstop Brayan Rocchio to the Clippers.
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Guardians roster: Will Brennan recalled, starting shortstop Brayan Rocchio optioned
Guardians scores from current homestand
The Guardians defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on May 9 to start this six-game homestand. The Phillies were then 7-1 winners on May 10 and 3-0 winners on May 11.
Guardians schedule has been a test
Cleveland was off May 8, after winning 8-6 at the Washington Nationals on May 7. That finished off a stretch of 22 games in 23 days, with two doubleheaders included. The Guardians compiled a 14-8 record over the stretch that began on April 15 in Baltimore.
The Guardians are 20-11 in their past 31 games after starting the season 3-6 with a nine-game road trip.
MLB standings: AL Central Division
The American League Central Division standings entering Monday, May 12:
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Tigers 26-15
Guardians 23-17
Royals 24-18
Twins 21-20
White Sox 12-29
Guardians schedule | Upcoming games
The Guardians continue a three-game series at home with the Brewers at 6:10 Tuesday, May 13, and 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 14.
Cleveland is off Thursday, May 15, before a 10-game road trip from May 16-25, with the Guardians visiting the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins for three game apiece, and the Detroit Tigers for four games.
Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal.com.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Guardians game score last night, live updates, highlights vs Brewers
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