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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .237 | .321 | .463 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .282 | .361 | .442 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .286 | .338 | .488 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .266 | .329 | .380 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .246 | .330 | .413 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | .229 | .273 | .382 |
| Michael Massey2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | .272 | .303 | .430 |
| John RaveRF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .232 | .316 | .435 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .221 | .265 | .321 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah CameronSP | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 101-56 | 4.11 | 101 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Connor ThomasRP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-16 | 7.40 | 22 |
| Lucas ErcegRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25-10 | 5.70 | 25 |
| Nate PearsonRP | 0.2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23-5 | 4.17 | 23 |
| Nolan HoffmanRP | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-3 | 3.77 | 11 |
More from this season series: CLE wins series 2-1
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