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Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Guardians
72-81
2-6
Final
Royals
51-102
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 6-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-0. The Royals outscored the Guardians 3-0 in the 1st inning. Nelson Velazquez went 1-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%KC final
CLEKC

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thTyler Freeman

    Struck out looking

    Freeman struck out looking.

    T. Freeman · 1-2

  2. Top 9thMyles Straw

    Doubled to center

    Straw doubled to center.

    M. Straw · 1-3, 1 RBI

  3. Top 9thAndres Gimenez

    Giménez grounded out to pitcher

    Giménez grounded out to pitcher.

    A. Gimenez · 1-4, 1 RBI

  4. Top 9thRamon Laureano

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Laureano grounded out to shortstop.

    R. Laureano · 1-4

  5. Top of the 9th inning
  6. Bot 8thNelson Velazquez

    Velázquez struck out swinging

    Velázquez struck out swinging.

    N. Velazquez · 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI

  7. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    MJ Melendez

    Witt Jr. scored on error

    M. Melendez · 0-2

    Witt Jr. scored on error, Melendez safe at first on fielding error by shortstop Freeman.

    CLE 2 - 6 KC
  8. Bot 8thBobby Witt Jr.

    Doubled to left

    Witt Jr. doubled to left.

    B. Witt Jr. · 2-5, 1 RBI

  9. Bot 8thMaikel Garcia

    Struck out swinging

    Garcia struck out swinging.

    M. Garcia · 1-5

  10. Bot 8thLogan Porter

    Flied out to right

    Porter flied out to right.

    L. Porter · 0-3

  11. Bot 8thEnyel De Los Santos

    De Los Santos relieved Kelly

  12. Bottom of the 8th inning
  13. Top 8thKole Calhoun

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Calhoun grounded out to pitcher.

    K. Calhoun · 0-4

  14. Top 8thJosh Naylor

    Grounded out to pitcher

    J. Naylor grounded out to pitcher, Brennan to second.

    J. Naylor · 2-4

  15. Top 8thJose Ramirez

    Ramírez popped out to second

    Ramírez popped out to second.

    J. Ramirez · 0-4

  16. Top 8thWill Brennan

    Reached on infield single to second

    Brennan reached on infield single to second.

    W. Brennan · 1-4

  17. Top 8thKC

    Pratto at first base

    Pratto at first base.

  18. Top 8thKC

    Blanco in left field

    Blanco in left field.

  19. Top of the 8th inning
  20. Bot 7thDrew Waters

    Flied out to center

    Waters flied out to center.

    D. Waters · 2-3

  21. Bot 7thNick Loftin

    Singled to right

    Loftin singled to right, Massey to second.

    N. Loftin · 2-4

  22. Bot 7thMichael Massey

    Singled to left

    Massey singled to left.

    M. Massey · 1-4

  23. RUN SCORESBot 7th
    Edward Olivares

    Grounded out to second, Melendez scored

    E. Olivares · 1-4, 1 RBI

    Olivares grounded out to second, Melendez scored.

    CLE 2 - 5 KC
  24. Bot 7thMichael Kelly

    Melendez to third on wild pitch by Kelly

    Melendez to third on wild pitch by Kelly.

  25. Bot 7thNelson Velazquez

    Velázquez grounded out to third

    Velázquez grounded out to third, Melendez to second.

    N. Velazquez · 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Season seriesKC wins series 3-0

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