Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians, Doubleheader Game 1 Makeup from June 5

MLB

Royals

73-58

4-3

Final

Guardians

75-56

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 4-3

The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 in Doubleheader Game 1 Makeup from June 5 on Monday, August 26, 2024 at Progressive Field. The Royals win the series 3-1. The Royals outscored the Guardians 3-0 in the 4th inning. MJ Melendez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Aug 26

Bobby Witt Jr.'s homer lifts Royals to 4-3 win over Guardians in 1st game of doubleheader

Bobby Witt Jr. homered leading off the eighth inning to break a tie as the Kansas City Royals pulled closer to Cleveland in the AL Central with a 4-3 victory over the Guardians in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Monday.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 3-1.
Royals 32-30 on the road; Guardians 40-22 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 15h ago

White Sox beat Guardians in Game 2, move within 1 win of ALCS

Recap · 16h ago

White Sox surge past Guardians 4-3 to take 2-0 lead in ALDS and move within 1 win of ALCS

Preview · 1d ago

White Sox bring 1-0 lead into ALDS Game 2 against Guardians

ESPN · 3d ago

White Sox hold Guardians to three hits in ALDS Game 1 win

Recap · 3d ago

White Sox beat Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of ALDS behind Murakami homer, 3-hitter

Preview · 3d ago

Guardians and White Sox meet to begin ALDS

ESPN · 4d ago

White Sox to start reliever Hagen Smith vs. Guardians in ALDS

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Injuries and inactives

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent

Cole Ragans SP

Probable starter · 11-9, 3.14 ERA, 223 K, 1.14 WHIP

Lineup

1Michael Massey2B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezC
5MJ MelendezLF
6Freddy FerminDH
7Maikel Garcia3B
8Kyle IsbelCF
9Tyler GentryRF

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Nick Sandlin SP

Probable starter · 8-0, 3.75 ERA, 68 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Lane ThomasCF
3Jose Ramirez3B
4David Fry1B
5Josh NaylorDH
6Jhonkensy NoelRF
7Andres Gimenez2B
8Tyler FreemanSS
9Austin HedgesC

The series

KC wins series 3-1

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 17,738
Officials: Hunter Wendelstedt (Home Plate Umpire), Tom Hanahan (First Base Umpire), Jonathan Parra (Second Base Umpire), Marvin Hudson (Third Base Umpire)