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Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Guardians
70-65
1-2
Final
Royals
56-82
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 2-1

The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Guardians win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Guardians 2-0 in the 9th inning. Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Oscar Gonzalez

CLE · 2-3, 2 2B, 1 R, 1 BB

7.8

Win probability

100%KC final
CLEKC

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Play by play

  1. RUN SCORESBot 9th
    Salvador Perez

    Hit sacrifice fly to center, Lopez scored

    S. Perez · 2-4, 1 RBI

    Perez hit sacrifice fly to center, Lopez scored.

    CLE 1 - 2 KC
  2. Bot 9thBobby Witt Jr.

    Intentionally walked

    Witt Jr. intentionally walked, Melendez to second.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-3

  3. RUN SCORESBot 9th
    MJ Melendez

    Singled to center, Isbel scored

    M. Melendez · 1-5, 1 RBI

    Melendez singled to center, Isbel scored, Lopez to third.

    CLE 1 - 1 KC
  4. Bot 9thNicky Lopez

    Bunted into fielder's choice to third

    Lopez bunted into fielder's choice to third, Waters out at second, Isbel to third.

    N. Lopez · 0-4

  5. Bot 9thDrew Waters

    Walked

    Waters walked, Isbel to second.

    D. Waters · 0-2

  6. Bot 9thKyle Isbel

    Walked

    Isbel walked.

    K. Isbel · 0-3

  7. Bot 9thEmmanuel Clase

    Clase relieved Shaw

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

    Flied out to left

    Kwan flied out to left.

    S. Kwan · 0-4

  10. Top 9thMyles Straw

    Flied out to left

    Straw flied out to left.

    M. Straw · 1-4

  11. Top 9thLuke Maile

    Flied out to center

    Maile flied out to center.

    L. Maile · 0-4

  12. Top 9thScott Barlow

    Barlow relieved Coleman

  13. Top 9thKC

    Dozier in right field

    Dozier in right field.

  14. Top of the 9th inning
  15. Bot 8thRyan O'Hearn

    Popped out to second

    O'Hearn popped out to second.

    R. O'Hearn · 0-1

  16. Bot 8thKC

    O'Hearn hit for Eaton

  17. Bot 8thMichael Massey

    Struck out swinging

    Massey struck out swinging.

    M. Massey · 1-4

  18. Bot 8thBryan Shaw

    Shaw relieved Stephan

  19. Bot 8thNick Pratto

    Walked

    Pratto walked.

    N. Pratto · 1-2

  20. Bot 8thTrevor Stephan

    Witt Jr. stole second

    Witt Jr. stole second.

  21. Bot 8thSalvador Perez

    Lined out to center

    Perez lined out to center.

    S. Perez · 2-4, 1 RBI

  22. Bot 8thBobby Witt Jr.

    Reached on infield single to third

    Witt Jr. reached on infield single to third.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-3

  23. Bottom of the 8th inning
  24. Top 8thOwen Miller

    Fouled out to first

    Miller fouled out to first.

    O. Miller · 1-4, 1 RBI

  25. Top 8thDylan Coleman

    Giménez stole second

    Giménez stole second.

Season seriesCLE wins series 2-1

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