Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Royals

4-1

12-6

Final

Guardians

1-3

Goodyear Ballpark

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	1	6	12
CLE	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	6

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

Bot 9th
Grounded out to shortstop
J. Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop.
J. Rodriguez · 0-2
Bot 9th
Grounded out to shortstop
Arias grounded out to shortstop.
G. Arias · 0-2
Bot 9thJN
Grounded out to first
Naranjo grounded out to first.
J. Naranjo · 0-2
Bot 9th
Cruz relieved Sisk
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Flied out to right
Blanco flied out to right.
D. Blanco · 0-2
RUN SCORESTop 9th
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
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Dungan struck out swinging.
C. Dungan · 0-2, 1 RBI
RUN SCORESTop 9th
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
Top 9thRG
Singled to left
Glendinning singled to left, Fermin to second, Briceño to third.
R. Glendinning · 2-2
Top 9thYG
Gervacio relieved Zapata
Top 9th
Walked
Fermin walked, Briceño to second.
F. Fermin · 0-1
RUN SCORESTop 9th
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
Top 9th
Flied out to right
Tolbert flied out to right, Bradley to second, Blanco to third.
T. Tolbert · 0-2
Top 9thTB
Walked
Bradley walked, Blanco to second.
T. Bradley · 0-1
Top 9th
Walked
Blanco walked.
D. Blanco · 0-2
Top 9thJZ
Zapata relieved Aleman
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Flied out to center
Fry flied out to center.
D. Fry · 1-2, 2 RBI
Bot 8th
Grounded into double play
Tolentino grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Escobedo out at second.
M. Tolentino · 0-2
Bot 8thJE
Walked
Escobedo walked.
J. Escobedo · 0-0, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Sisk relieved Lovelady
Bot 8thKC
Fermin as designated hitter
Fermin as designated hitter.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Grounded out to first
Garcia grounded out to first.
M. Garcia · 2-3, 1 HR, 4 RBI