Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Guardians

38-40

2-1

Final

Royals

22-57

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Guardians 2-1

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Guardians win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 9th inning. Will Brennan went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Guardians.

Recap · Jun 27

Gavin Williams shuts down Royals for 7 innings, Guardians rally to win in 9th on Brennan's double

Gavin Williams held Kansas City to one hit through seven innings in his second major league start, Will Brennan hit a two-run double in the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians rallied past the Royals 2-1 on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: CLE wins series 2-1.
Guardians 18-21 on the road; Royals 10-29 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 2h ago

Guardians, after late night, to face rested Rays in ALCS

Recap · 12h ago

Williams, Ramírez lead Guardians over White Sox 2-0 to cap comeback in 5-game AL Division Series

ESPN · 14h ago

Williams' short-rest gem helps Guardians complete ALDS comeback

ESPN · 21h ago

Guardians repeatedly troll divisional rival White Sox after ALDS win

ESPN · 22h ago

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ESPN · 1d ago

Guardians take down White Sox, complete comeback to clinch spot in ALCS

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

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

Royals5th 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

Gavin Williams SP

Probable starter · 3-5, 3.29 ERA, 81 K, 1.26 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Amed RosarioSS
3Jose Ramirez3B
4Josh Naylor1B
5Josh BellDH
6Andres Gimenez2B
7Will BrennanRF
8Myles StrawCF
9Bo NaylorC

Royals5th in AL Cent

Brady Singer SP

Probable starter · 8-11, 5.52 ERA, 133 K, 1.45 WHIP

Lineup

1Nick Pratto1B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3MJ MelendezLF
4Maikel Garcia3B
5Kyle IsbelCF
6Edward OlivaresDH
7Drew WatersRF
8Nicky Lopez2B
9Freddy FerminC

The series

CLE wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 15,718
Officials: Andy Fletcher (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Estabrook (First Base Umpire), Jeremy Riggs (Second Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Third Base Umpire)