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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .304 | .377 | .457 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .273 | .365 | .295 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .200 | .302 | .222 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .156 | .224 | .333 |
| Carter JensenC | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .226 | .286 | .548 |
| Lane ThomasLF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | .105 | .292 | .158 |
| Jonathan India2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .206 | .325 | .382 |
| Starling MarteRF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .214 | .214 | .357 |
| Michael Massey2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Isaac CollinsLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .188 | .316 | .313 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole RagansSP | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-10 | 5.91 | 18 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Luinder AvilaSP | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 62-39 | 9.00 | 62 |
| Alex LangeRP | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37-24 | 4.76 | 37 |
| Steven CruzRP | 1.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 41-24 | 14.40 | 41 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 0.00 | 5 |
