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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .270 | .335 | .418 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .298 | .368 | .457 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .194 | .277 | .366 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .199 | .237 | .336 |
| Carter JensenC | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .223 | .313 | .402 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .243 | .323 | .414 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .250 | .367 | .380 |
| Michael Massey2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .224 | .250 | .403 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .273 | .340 | .420 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Nick Loftin3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .263 | .370 | .368 |
| Lane ThomasLF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .227 | .381 | .288 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth LugoSP | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 102-60 | 3.21 | 102 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Daniel Lynch IVRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-8 | 1.72 | 15 |
| Alex LangeRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-12 | 6.35 | 20 |
| Eric CerantolaRP | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 44-20 | 9.00 | 44 |
| Nick MearsRP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23-16 | 1.98 | 23 |
