Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Guardians

9-8-1

6-2

Final

Royals

6-9-1

Surprise Stadium

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

Who won: Guardians 6-2

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Monday, March 9, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. The Guardians lead the series 1-0. The Guardians outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 5th inning. Steven Kwan went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Guardians. Luca Tresh went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

CLE

Batting	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jonathan India2B	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.267	.500	.533
Lane ThomasLF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.250	.250	.500
Brandon Drury2B	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.211	.348	.211
Kevin Newman3B	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.308	.400
Josh Rojas3B	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.391	.750
Elias DiazC	2-2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.857	.857	.857
Kyle IsbelCF	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.333	.176
Drew WatersLF	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.235	.333	.412
Tyler TolbertSS	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.333	.353
Bench
Justin Johnson2B	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000
Rudy Martin Jr.RF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Dustin DickersonSS	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.800	.833	1.800
Jack PinedaSS	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.556	.429
Brett SquiresOF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.400	1.000
Gavin CrossRF	2-2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.350	.474
Luca TreshC	1-2	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	.300	.417	.700
Canyon BrownC	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.444
Tyler GentryRF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143	.143	.286

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Ryan BergertSP	3.0	3	2	2	1	2	1	47---	3.00	47
Bench
Lucas ErcegRP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14---	0.00	14
Nick MearsRP	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	2	27---	9.00	27
Eli MorganRP	1.2	3	1	1	0	3	0	28---	1.59	28
Steven CruzRP	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12---	0.00	12
Jose CuasRP	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	29---	7.20	29

Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Guardians 6-2

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