Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
 CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Who won: Royals 8-3
The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-3 on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Guardians 4-0 in the 6th inning. Josh Rojas went 2-for-2 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Royals. Angel Martinez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Guardians.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .221 | .308 | .411 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .287 | .363 | .456 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .285 | .334 | .499 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .222 | .267 | .373 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .237 | .327 | .383 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .306 | .376 | .432 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .233 | .330 | .354 |
| Matthew LugoLF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Luke MaileC | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .152 | .176 | .273 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| John RaveRF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .225 | .287 | .425 |
| Josh Rojas3B | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 | .281 | .365 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IVRP | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 70-43 | 3.06 | 70 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Anthony GoseRP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-14 | 0.00 | 18 |
| Craig KimbrelRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 4.05 | 9 |
| John SchreiberRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 3.65 | 17 |
| Nate PearsonRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 2.34 | 13 |
| Alex LangeRP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 5.81 | 22 |
More from this season series: KC wins series 2-1
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