Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CLE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
 KC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Who won: Guardians 12-9
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 12-9 on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Guardians win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 5th inning. Angel Martinez went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI for the Guardians. Carter Jensen went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | .279 | .379 | .342 |
| Jose Ramirez3B | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .237 | .323 | .372 |
| Chase DeLauterRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | .287 | .363 | .452 |
| Jo AdellRF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .239 | .296 | .397 |
| Angel MartinezLF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .260 | .296 | .475 |
| David FryRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .194 | .310 | .361 |
| Travis Bazzana2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .243 | .334 | .401 |
| Austin HedgesC | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .249 | .328 | .380 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .249 | .310 | .375 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Petey HalpinCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .224 | .265 | .328 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .251 | .319 | .447 |
| Angel Genao2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .276 | .293 |
| Patrick BaileyC | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .205 | .272 | .317 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin WilliamsSP | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 74-46 | 3.76 | 74 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Tim HerrinRP | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-12 | 3.02 | 18 |
| Shawn ArmstrongRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-13 | 4.72 | 19 |
| Daniel EspinoRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.11 | 13 |
| Erik SabrowskiRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 2.61 | 18 |
| Hunter GaddisRP | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-11 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Matt FestaRP | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21-13 | 3.78 | 21 |
More from this season series: CLE wins series 2-1
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