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.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .212 | .306 | .270 |
| Chase DeLauterRF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .306 | .392 | .548 |
| Jose Ramirez3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | .211 | .341 | .394 |
| Kyle Manzardo1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .200 | .274 | .286 |
| Daniel SchneemannCF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .283 | .355 | .485 |
| Travis Bazzana2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .192 | .382 | .192 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .262 | .343 | .369 |
| Bo NaylorC | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .143 | .200 | .238 |
| Petey HalpinCF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | .154 | .214 | .154 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Angel MartinezLF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .311 | .468 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade CecconiSP | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 82-45 | 6.15 | 82 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Tim HerrinRP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 0.00 | 12 |
| Connor BrogdonRP | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36-19 | 5.28 | 36 |
| Hunter GaddisRP | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 9.00 | 10 |
| Erik SabrowskiRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-4 | 2.20 | 6 |
| Cade SmithRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-8 | 3.12 | 16 |
