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Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB
Royals
4-1
12-6
Final
Guardians
1-3
Goodyear Ballpark
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Who won: Royals 12-6

The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 12-6 on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Goodyear Ballpark. The Royals lead the series 1-0. The Royals outscored the Guardians 6-0 in the 9th inning. Maikel Garcia went 2-for-3 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Royals. Josh Bell went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Guardians.

Win probability

100%KC final
KCCLE

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thJohnathan Rodriguez

    Grounded out to shortstop

    J. Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop.

    J. Rodriguez · 0-2

  2. Bot 9thGabriel Arias

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Arias grounded out to shortstop.

    G. Arias · 0-2

  3. Bot 9thJN

    Grounded out to first

    Naranjo grounded out to first.

    J. Naranjo · 0-2

  4. Bot 9thSteven Cruz

    Cruz relieved Sisk

  5. Bottom of the 9th inning
  6. Top 9thDairon Blanco

    Flied out to right

    Blanco flied out to right.

    D. Blanco · 0-2

  7. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Maikel Garcia

    Singled to left, 2 runs score

    M. Garcia · 2-3, 1 HR, 4 RBI

    Garcia singled to left, Glendinning scored and Porter scored.

    KC 12 - 6 CLE
  8. Top 9thClay Dungan

    Struck out swinging

    Dungan struck out swinging.

    C. Dungan · 0-2, 1 RBI

  9. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Logan Porter

    Doubled to center, 2 runs score

    L. Porter · 2-2, 2 RBI

    Porter doubled to center, Briceño scored and Fermin scored, Glendinning to third.

    KC 10 - 6 CLE
  10. Top 9thRG

    Singled to left

    Glendinning singled to left, Fermin to second, Briceño to third.

    R. Glendinning · 2-2

  11. Top 9thYG

    Gervacio relieved Zapata

  12. Top 9thFreddy Fermin

    Walked

    Fermin walked, Briceño to second.

    F. Fermin · 0-1

  13. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Jose Briceno

    Briceño singled to center, 2 runs score

    J. Briceno · 2-3, 2 RBI

    Briceño singled to center, Blanco scored and Bradley scored.

    KC 8 - 6 CLE
  14. Top 9thTyler Tolbert

    Flied out to right

    Tolbert flied out to right, Bradley to second, Blanco to third.

    T. Tolbert · 0-2

  15. Top 9thTB

    Walked

    Bradley walked, Blanco to second.

    T. Bradley · 0-1

  16. Top 9thDairon Blanco

    Walked

    Blanco walked.

    D. Blanco · 0-2

  17. Top 9thJZ

    Zapata relieved Aleman

  18. Top of the 9th inning
  19. Bot 8thDavid Fry

    Flied out to center

    Fry flied out to center.

    D. Fry · 1-2, 2 RBI

  20. Bot 8thMilan Tolentino

    Grounded into double play

    Tolentino grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Escobedo out at second.

    M. Tolentino · 0-2

  21. Bot 8thJE

    Walked

    Escobedo walked.

    J. Escobedo · 0-0, 1 RBI

  22. Bot 8thEvan Sisk

    Sisk relieved Lovelady

  23. Bot 8thKC

    Fermin as designated hitter

    Fermin as designated hitter.

  24. Bottom of the 8th inning
  25. Top 8thMaikel Garcia

    Grounded out to first

    Garcia grounded out to first.

    M. Garcia · 2-3, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Season seriesKC leads series 1-0

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