Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Guardians

72-81

2-6

Final

Royals

51-102

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

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

Top 9th
Struck out looking
Freeman struck out looking.
T. Freeman · 1-2
Top 9th
Doubled to center
Straw doubled to center.
M. Straw · 1-3, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Giménez grounded out to pitcher
Giménez grounded out to pitcher.
A. Gimenez · 1-4, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Grounded out to shortstop
Laureano grounded out to shortstop.
R. Laureano · 1-4
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Velázquez struck out swinging
Velázquez struck out swinging.
N. Velazquez · 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
RUN SCORESBot 8th
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
Bot 8th
Doubled to left
Witt Jr. doubled to left.
B. Witt Jr. · 2-5, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Garcia struck out swinging.
M. Garcia · 1-5
Bot 8th
Flied out to right
Porter flied out to right.
L. Porter · 0-3
Bot 8th
De Los Santos relieved Kelly
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Grounded out to pitcher
Calhoun grounded out to pitcher.
K. Calhoun · 0-4
Top 8th
Grounded out to pitcher
J. Naylor grounded out to pitcher, Brennan to second.
J. Naylor · 2-4
Top 8th
Ramírez popped out to second
Ramírez popped out to second.
J. Ramirez · 0-4
Top 8th
Reached on infield single to second
Brennan reached on infield single to second.
W. Brennan · 1-4
Top 8thKC
Pratto at first base
Pratto at first base.
Top 8thKC
Blanco in left field
Blanco in left field.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Flied out to center
Waters flied out to center.
D. Waters · 2-3
Bot 7th
Singled to right
Loftin singled to right, Massey to second.
N. Loftin · 2-4
Bot 7th
Singled to left
Massey singled to left.
M. Massey · 1-4
RUN SCORESBot 7th
Grounded out to second, Melendez scored
E. Olivares · 1-4, 1 RBI
Olivares grounded out to second, Melendez scored.
CLE 2 - 5 KC
Bot 7th
Melendez to third on wild pitch by Kelly
Melendez to third on wild pitch by Kelly.
Bot 7th
Velázquez grounded out to third
Velázquez grounded out to third, Melendez to second.
N. Velazquez · 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Royals 6-2

Win probability

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Season seriesKC wins series 3-0

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