Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 CLE | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 |
Who won: Guardians 7-5
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at Progressive Field. The Guardians win the series 3-2. The Guardians outscored the Royals 6-0 in the 2nd inning. Will Brennan went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Guardians. MJ Melendez went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Royals.
KC
CLE
Player of the game
Will Brennan
CLE · 2-5, HR, 3B, 3 RBI
8.3
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ MelendezDH7.6 | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .224 | .321 | .405 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS5.9 | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .254 | .296 | .433 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B7.8 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .291 | .381 | .441 |
| Edward OlivaresRF6.8 | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .293 | .344 | .427 |
| Ryan O'HearnRF6.9 | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .241 | .292 | .323 |
| Michael A. TaylorRF5.7 | 0-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .255 | .315 | .360 |
| Drew WatersLF6.7 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | .250 | .344 | .488 |
| Nate EatonLF6.9 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .263 | .333 | .394 |
| Nicky Lopez2B5.8 | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .226 | .281 | .273 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .263 | .333 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max CastilloRP4.7 | 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 95-59 | 5.95 | 95 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Luke WeaverRP6.8 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-14 | 6.55 | 18 |
| Scott BarlowRP6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30-17 | 2.21 | 30 |
Season seriesCLE wins series 3-2
Twins77-822
Tigers65-935Final
Orioles82-773
Yankees97-611Final
Phillies86-738
Nationals55-1041Final/6
Red Sox75-843
Blue Jays90-696Final
Marlins67-924
Brewers84-753Final/12
Rays86-731
Astros104-553Final
Pirates60-997
Cardinals92-675Final
Reds60-991
Cubs73-868Final
Diamondbacks73-863
Giants80-794Final/10
Rangers66-923
Angels73-868Final