Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 CLE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | X | 10 |
Who won: Guardians 10-2
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Guardians win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the Royals 5-0 in the 8th inning. Angel Martinez went 4-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Guardians. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .245 | .327 | .347 |
| Angel MartinezLF | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .310 | .412 | .483 |
| Jose Ramirez3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .163 | .255 | .286 |
| David FryRF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .214 | .353 | .286 |
| Chase DeLauterRF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .275 | .333 | .675 |
| Rhys Hoskins1B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .259 | .394 | .444 |
| Juan Brito2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| Austin HedgesC | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .400 | .400 | .533 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .216 | .356 | .324 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Kyle Manzardo1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .086 | .220 | .086 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey CantilloSP | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 88-54 | 2.45 | 88 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Connor BrogdonRP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24-15 | 3.38 | 24 |
| Erik SabrowskiRP | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 0.00 | 13 |
| Matt FestaRP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 6.00 | 21 |
