Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Guardians

69-64

6-5

Final/10

Royals

55-81

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R
CLE	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	6
KC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	1	5

Who won: Guardians 6-5

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 in 10 innings on Monday, September 5, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Guardians win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Josh Naylor went 1-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Guardians. Drew Waters went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Sep 6

Guardians top Royals in 10 to snap skid, regain Central lead

Óscar González hit a two-run double in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians snapped a five-game losing streak, beating the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Monday night to regain sole possession of the AL Central lead.

What it means

Season series: CLE wins series 2-1.
Guardians 36-34 on the road; Royals 32-38 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · 21h ago

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Preview · 21h ago

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ESPN · 1d ago

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ESPN · 2d ago

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Injuries and inactives

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Triston McKenzie SP

Probable starter · 11-11, 2.96 ERA, 190 K, 0.95 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Amed RosarioDH
3Jose Ramirez3B
4Josh Naylor1B
5Oscar GonzalezRF
6Andres Gimenez2B
7Tyler FreemanSS
8Austin HedgesC
9Myles StrawCF

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Brady Singer SP

Probable starter · 10-5, 3.23 ERA, 150 K, 1.14 WHIP

Lineup

1MJ MelendezC
2Bobby Witt Jr.3B
3Salvador PerezC
4Nick Pratto1B
5Michael A. TaylorCF
6Michael Massey2B
7Kyle IsbelLF
8Drew WatersRF
9Nicky LopezSS

The series

CLE wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 11,511
Officials: Adrian Johnson (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Hamari (First Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Third Base Umpire)