Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Royals

74-73

2-3

Final

Guardians

75-71

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

100%CLE final

KCCLE

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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.