Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Royals

5-7

2-10

Final

Guardians

8-5

Progressive Field

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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 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.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

KCCLE

5Hits16

0Home runs1

1RBI10

3Walks4

14Strikeouts9

11.25ERA1.00

163Pitches146

Player of the game

Angel Martinez

CLE · 4-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI

8.9

Win probability

100%CLE final

KCCLE

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Play by play

Top 9th
Lined out to center
Marte lined out to center.
S. Marte · 1-4
Top 9th
Popped out to shortstop
India popped out to shortstop.
J. India · 0-3
Top 9th
Thomas to second on fielder's indifference
Thomas to second on fielder's indifference.
Top 9th
Walked
Thomas walked.
L. Thomas · 0-2
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Jensen struck out swinging.
C. Jensen · 0-4
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded into double play
DeLauter grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Manzardo out at second.
C. DeLauter · 1-5, 2 RBI
Bot 8th
Singled to center
Manzardo singled to center.
K. Manzardo · 1-2
Bot 8th
Tolbert relieved Cruz
Bot 8th
Ramírez struck out looking
Ramírez struck out looking.
J. Ramirez · 2-4, 1 RBI
GRAND SLAMBot 8th
Grand slam! 374 ft to right center
A. Martinez · 4-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Martínez homered to right center (374 feet), Hedges scored, Rocchio scored and Kwan scored.
KC 2 - 10 CLE
Bot 8th
Walked
Kwan walked, Rocchio to second, Hedges to third.
S. Kwan · 1-4
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Singled to right, Brito scored
B. Rocchio · 1-3, 1 RBI
Rocchio singled to right, Brito scored, Hedges to second.
KC 2 - 6 CLE
Bot 8th
Singled to right
Hedges singled to right, Brito to second.
A. Hedges · 1-4
Bot 8th
Singled to center
Brito singled to center.
J. Brito · 2-4, 1 RBI
Bot 8thKC
Collins in left field
Collins in left field.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Flied out to center
Perez flied out to center.
S. Perez · 0-4
Top 8th
Festa relieved Sabrowski
Top 8th
Singled to right
Pasquantino singled to right, Witt Jr. to third.
V. Pasquantino · 1-4
Top 8th
Singled to left
Witt Jr. singled to left.
B. Witt Jr. · 2-4, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Flied out to right
Garcia flied out to right.
M. Garcia · 1-4
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Collins struck out swinging.
I. Collins · 0-1
Top 8th
Sabrowski relieved Brogdon
Top 8thKC
Collins hit for Massey