Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Royals

75-58

6-1

Final

Guardians

75-58

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Royals 6-1

The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-1 on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at Progressive Field. The Royals win the series 3-1. The Royals outscored the Guardians 3-0 in the 7th inning. Paul DeJong went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Aug 28

Royals catch Guardians atop AL Central, move into tie for first after 6-1 win in rain delayed game

After four months and a lengthy rain delay, there's a second team sitting atop the AL Central.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 3-1.
Royals 34-30 on the road; Guardians 40-24 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

Michael Lorenzen SP

Probable starter · 7-6, 3.31 ERA, 97 K, 1.24 WHIP

Lineup

1Michael MasseyDH
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezC
5MJ MelendezLF
6Paul DeJong3B
7Adam Frazier2B
8Maikel Garcia3B
9Kyle IsbelCF

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Gavin Williams SP

Probable starter · 3-10, 4.86 ERA, 79 K, 1.37 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Andres Gimenez2B
3Jose Ramirez3B
4Josh Naylor1B
5David FryDH
6Daniel SchneemannSS
7Lane ThomasRF
8Bo NaylorC
9Brayan RocchioSS

The series

KC wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Royals 9, Guardians 4 (Aug 26)

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 19,820
Officials: Jonathan Parra (Home Plate Umpire), Marvin Hudson (First Base Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (Second Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Third Base Umpire)