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Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Guardians
40-41
3-4
Final
Royals
31-51
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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CLE0100002003
KC0010000214

Who won: Royals 4-3

The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Guardians 2-0 in the 8th inning. Whit Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Guardians.

Player of the game

Whit Merrifield

KC · 3-4, HR, 2 RBI

8.2

Win probability

100%KC final
CLEKC

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Play by play

  1. RUN SCORESBot 9th
    Michael A. Taylor

    Taylor singled to right, Olivares scored

    M. Taylor · 2-4, 1 RBI

    Taylor singled to right, Olivares scored, Taylor to second.

    CLE 3 - 4 KC
  2. Bot 9thKyle Isbel

    Struck out bunting foul

    Isbel struck out bunting foul.

    K. Isbel · 0-4

  3. Bot 9thKC

    Olivares ran for Pasquantino

  4. Bot 9thVinnie Pasquantino

    Doubled to deep right

    Pasquantino doubled to deep right.

    V. Pasquantino · 1-4

  5. Bot 9thSam Hentges

    Hentges relieved Morgan

  6. Bot 9thCLE

    Maile catching

    Maile catching.

  7. Bottom of the 9th inning
  8. Top 9thSteven Kwan

    Lined out to right

    Kwan lined out to right.

    S. Kwan · 1-4

  9. Top 9thMyles Straw

    Grounded into fielder's choice to third

    Straw grounded into fielder's choice to third, Naylor to second, Mercado to third, Miller out at home.

    M. Straw · 2-4

  10. Top 9thJosh Naylor

    Singled to right

    Naylor singled to right, Mercado to second, Miller to third.

    J. Naylor · 1-1

  11. Top 9thCLE

    Naylor hit for Hedges

  12. Top 9thOscar Mercado

    Walked

    Mercado walked, Miller to second.

    Ó. Mercado · 0-0

  13. Top 9thOwen Miller

    Grounded into fielder's choice to second

    Miller grounded into fielder's choice to second, Giménez out at second.

    O. Miller · 0-4

  14. Top 9thAndres Gimenez

    Giménez hit by pitch

    Giménez hit by pitch.

    A. Gimenez · 0-2

  15. Top 9thScott Barlow

    Barlow relieved Payamps

  16. Top 9thKC

    Lopez at third base

    Lopez at third base.

  17. Top of the 9th inning
  18. Bot 8thHunter Dozier

    Flied out to right

    Dozier flied out to right.

    H. Dozier · 1-4

  19. Bot 8thMJ Melendez

    Flied out to center

    Melendez flied out to center.

    M. Melendez · 0-4

  20. Bot 8thBobby Witt Jr.

    Safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Rosario

    Witt Jr. safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Rosario, Witt Jr. safe at second on error.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-4

  21. Bot 8thAndrew Benintendi

    Flied out to left

    Benintendi flied out to left.

    A. Benintendi · 1-4, 1 RBI

  22. HOME RUNBot 8th
    Whit Merrifield

    2-run homer! 413 ft to left

    W. Merrifield · 3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

    Merrifield homered to left (413 feet), Lopez scored.

    CLE 3 - 3 KC
  23. Bot 8thKC

    Lopez ran for Rivera

  24. Bot 8thEmmanuel Rivera

    Singled to right

    Rivera singled to right.

    E. Rivera · 1-3

  25. Bot 8thEli Morgan

    Morgan relieved Civale

Season seriesKC wins series 2-1

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