Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CLE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Who won: Guardians 8-5
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The series is tied 2-2. The Guardians outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 1st inning. Bo Naylor went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Guardians. Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
Win probability
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Play by play
- Bot 9th
Caglianone flied out to right.
- Bot 9th
Jensen struck out swinging.
- Bot 9th
Perez struck out swinging.
- Bot 9th
Smith relieved Sabrowski
- Bottom of the 9th inning
- Top 9th
Halpin flied out to left.
- Top 9th
Naylor reached on infield single to second.
- Top 9th
Guardians challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Brayan Rocchio caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Carter Jensen to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
- Top 9th
Rocchio singled to left.
- Top 9th
Bazzana flied out to center.
- Top 9th
Mears relieved Cerantola
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th
Pasquantino struck out swinging.
- Bot 8th
Witt Jr. to second on wild pitch by Sabrowski.
- Bot 8th
Sabrowski relieved Gaddis
- Bot 8th
Witt Jr. reached on infield single to shortstop, Loftin to third.
- Bot 8th
Garcia flied out to left.
- RUN SCORESBot 8th
Hit sacrifice fly to left, Collins scored
Lane Thomas
Thomas hit sacrifice fly to left, Collins scored.
CLE 8 - 5 KC - Bot 8th
Loftin doubled to left, Collins to third.
- Bot 8th
Collins reached on infield single to shortstop.
- Bot 8th
Gaddis relieved Brogdon
- Bottom of the 8th inning
- Top 8th
Schneemann struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Manzardo struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Ramírez struck out swinging.
