Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 CLE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 11 |
Who won: Guardians 11-1
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 11-1 on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Jose Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Guardians.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .275 | .377 | .336 |
| Chase DeLauterRF | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .293 | .365 | .454 |
| Jose Ramirez3B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .243 | .339 | .393 |
| Jo AdellRF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .240 | .296 | .406 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .259 | .322 | .463 |
| Travis Bazzana2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .238 | .329 | .366 |
| Angel Genao2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .257 | .321 | .338 |
| Austin HedgesC | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .255 | .322 | .375 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .248 | .307 | .363 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| David FryRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .308 | .342 |
| Petey HalpinCF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .219 | .258 | .322 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker MessickSP | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 105-61 | 2.46 | 105 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Tim HerrinRP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 3.14 | 16 |
| Hunter GaddisRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 3.11 | 7 |
| Cade SmithRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-11 | 2.36 | 20 |
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