Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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.
CLE
KC
Player of the game
Whit Merrifield
KC · 3-4, HR, 2 RBI
8.2
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF6.3 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .273 | .360 | .349 |
| Amed Rosario3B6.3 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .274 | .313 | .376 |
| Jose Ramirez3B6.7 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .285 | .368 | .569 |
| Franmil ReyesDH7.6 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .212 | .260 | .373 |
| Andres GimenezSS6.0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .295 | .352 | .480 |
| Owen Miller2B6.0 | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .244 | .296 | .366 |
| Nolan JonesRF7.5 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Austin HedgesC5.8 | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .156 | .219 | .265 |
| Myles StrawCF6.9 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .199 | .293 | .247 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Oscar MercadoRF6.6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .210 | .246 | .378 |
| Josh Naylor1B6.7 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .279 | .335 | .513 |
| Luke MaileC | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .264 | .276 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron CivaleRP7.6 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 91-61 | 6.28 | 91 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Eli MorganRP6.1 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20-13 | 3.05 | 20 |
| Sam HentgesRP6.2 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.60 | 13 |
Season seriesKC wins series 2-1
Rays45-381
Reds30-542Final/10
Angels38-474
Orioles41-445Final
Marlins40-425
Mets52-322Final
Yankees61-2312
Red Sox45-395Final
Nationals30-562
Braves50-3512Final
Twins47-395
Rangers38-436Final
Tigers36-477
White Sox39-435Final
Pirates34-503
Brewers48-374Final
Phillies45-392
Cardinals45-410Final
Rockies37-476
Diamondbacks37-475Final