Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Guardians

40-41

3-4

Final

Royals

31-51

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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.

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

RUN SCORESBot 9th
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
Bot 9th
Struck out bunting foul
Isbel struck out bunting foul.
K. Isbel · 0-4
Bot 9thKC
Olivares ran for Pasquantino
Bot 9th
Doubled to deep right
Pasquantino doubled to deep right.
V. Pasquantino · 1-4
Bot 9th
Hentges relieved Morgan
Bot 9thCLE
Maile catching
Maile catching.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Lined out to right
Kwan lined out to right.
S. Kwan · 1-4
Top 9th
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
Top 9th
Singled to right
Naylor singled to right, Mercado to second, Miller to third.
J. Naylor · 1-1
Top 9thCLE
Naylor hit for Hedges
Top 9th
Walked
Mercado walked, Miller to second.
Ó. Mercado · 0-0
Top 9th
Grounded into fielder's choice to second
Miller grounded into fielder's choice to second, Giménez out at second.
O. Miller · 0-4
Top 9th
Giménez hit by pitch
Giménez hit by pitch.
A. Gimenez · 0-2
Top 9th
Barlow relieved Payamps
Top 9thKC
Lopez at third base
Lopez at third base.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Flied out to right
Dozier flied out to right.
H. Dozier · 1-4
Bot 8th
Flied out to center
Melendez flied out to center.
M. Melendez · 0-4
Bot 8th
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
Bot 8th
Flied out to left
Benintendi flied out to left.
A. Benintendi · 1-4, 1 RBI
HOME RUNBot 8th
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
Bot 8thKC
Lopez ran for Rivera
Bot 8th
Singled to right
Rivera singled to right.
E. Rivera · 1-3
Bot 8th
Morgan relieved Civale

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Royals 4-3

Win probability

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Season seriesKC wins series 2-1

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