Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Guardians

72-79

4-6

Final

Royals

49-102

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 6-4

The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-4 on Monday, September 18, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. The Royals outscored the Guardians 4-0 in the 8th inning. Nelson Velazquez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals. Gabriel Arias went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Guardians.

Recap · Sep 18

Royals rally with 4 runs in the eighth to beat the Guardians 6-4

The Kansas City Royals could have long ago given up on the season.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 3-0.
Guardians 33-43 on the road; Royals 29-47 at home.

Latest headlines

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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

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

Cal Quantrill SP

Probable starter · 4-7, 5.24 ERA, 58 K, 1.46 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Jose Ramirez3B
3Josh NaylorDH
4Kole Calhoun1B
5Andres Gimenez2B
6Gabriel AriasSS
7Will BrennanRF
8Bo NaylorC
9Myles StrawCF

Royals5th in AL Cent

Brady Singer SP

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

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3MJ MelendezLF
4Nelson VelazquezDH
5Michael Massey2B
6Drew WatersRF
7Nick Pratto1B
8Logan PorterC
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

KC wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 9,736
Officials: Ramon DeJesus (Home Plate Umpire), Emil Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Doug Eddings (Second Base Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (Third Base Umpire)