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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B8.2 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .242 | .293 | .346 |
| Andrew BenintendiDH6.5 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .318 | .387 | .403 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS6.5 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .236 | .285 | .442 |
| MJ MelendezDH5.8 | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .218 | .312 | .409 |
| Hunter Dozier3B6.3 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .263 | .326 | .440 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B6.6 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .147 | .310 | .265 |
| Kyle IsbelCF5.6 | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .212 | .246 | .331 |
| Michael A. TaylorRF7.1 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .270 | .348 | .390 |
| Emmanuel Rivera3B6.5 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .219 | .271 | .406 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Edward OlivaresRF6.5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .324 | .471 |
| Nicky Lopez2B6.5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .292 | .283 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady SingerSP7.1 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100-66 | 4.25 | 100 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Joel PayampsRP6.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-17 | 2.86 | 25 |
| Scott BarlowRP6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28-16 | 2.33 | 28 |
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