Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 3 |
Who won: Guardians 3-2
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Progressive Field. The Guardians win the series 5-2. The Guardians outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 8th inning. CJ Kayfus went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Guardians. Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.
Win probability
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Play by play
- Top 9th
Yastrzemski flied out to right.
- Top 9th
Loftin struck out swinging.
- Top 9th
Loftin hit for Maile
- Top 9th
Isbel struck out bunting foul.
- Top 9th
Tolbert ran for India
- Top 9th
India hit by pitch.
- Top 9th
Smith relieved Festa
- Top 9th
Martínez in center field.
- Top 9th
Jones in right field.
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th
Ramírez flied out to center.
- Bot 8th
Valera struck out swinging.
- Bot 8th
Kwan flied out to center.
- HOME RUNBot 8th
2-run homer! 425 ft to center
CJ Kayfus
Kayfus homered to center (425 feet), Naylor scored.
KC 2 - 3 CLE - Bot 8th
Naylor singled to right.
- Bot 8th
Grichuk in left field.
- Bot 8th
Yastrzemski in right field.
- Bottom of the 8th inning
- Top 8th
Caglianone struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Perez singled to left.
- Top 8th
Garcia lined out to right.
- Top 8th
Pasquantino lined out to third.
- Top 8th
Festa relieved Gaddis
- Top of the 8th inning
- Bot 7th
Rocchio grounded out to first.
