Major League Baseball

FINAL
Cleveland Guardians 4
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Kansas City Royals 6
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Kauffman Stadium · 9,736 att.

Match Report

Royals rally with 4 runs in the eighth to beat the Guardians 6-4

— The Kansas City Royals could have long ago given up on the season.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

CLE

  • Josh Naylor 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Bo Naylor C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Steven Kwan LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

KC

  • Logan Porter C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Bobby Witt Jr. SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Maikel Garcia 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

KC wins series 3-0

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Cleveland Guardians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Lineups

KC

  1. 11Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 7Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 1MJ MelendezLF
  4. 30Nelson VelazquezDH
  5. 19Michael Massey2B
  6. 8Drew WatersRF
  7. 41Nick Pratto1B
  8. 33Logan PorterC
  9. 28Kyle IsbelCF

Substitutes

  1. 97Dairon BlancoLF

CLE

  1. 38Steven KwanLF
  2. 11Jose Ramirez3B
  3. 12Josh NaylorDH
  4. 56Kole Calhoun1B
  5. 0Andres Gimenez2B
  6. 43Gabriel AriasSS
  7. 7Will BrennanRF
  8. 14Bo NaylorC
  9. 3Myles StrawCF

Substitutes

  1. 6David Fry1B

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 4-6

    Massey scored, Waters to third on passed ball by Bo Naylor.

    35026 8th Inning
  4. Passed Ball 4-6

    Massey scored, Waters to third on passed ball by Bo Naylor.

    35026 8th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
    35026 8th Inning
  6. Play Result 4-5

    Waters doubled to left, Blanco scored and Velázquez scored, Massey to third.

    35026 8th Inning
  7. Double 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35026 8th Inning
  8. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35026 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35026 8th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    41003 8th Inning
  11. Play Result 4-3

    Massey walked, Isbel scored, Velázquez to second, Blanco to third.

    41003 8th Inning
  12. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    41003 8th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    41003 8th Inning
  14. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    41003 8th Inning
  15. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41003 8th Inning
  16. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41003 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41184 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41184 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41184 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41184 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41225 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41225 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41225 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41225 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41069 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41069 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41069 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41225 6th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    39875 6th Inning
  37. Play Result 4-2

    Velázquez homered to left (425 feet).

    39875 6th Inning
  38. Home Run 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39875 6th Inning
  39. Foul Out 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39875 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39875 6th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    41172 6th Inning
  42. Play Result 4-1

    Arias hit sacrifice fly to center, Calhoun scored.

    41172 6th Inning
  43. Sacrifice Fly 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41172 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 6th Inning
  45. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    41172 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41172 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39875 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39875 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39875 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39875 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39875 4th Inning
  52. Foul Out 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39875 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41172 4th Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    41172 4th Inning
  56. Play Result 3-1

    Arias homered to right center (394 feet).

    41172 4th Inning
  57. Home Run 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41172 4th Inning
  58. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41172 4th Inning
  59. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41172 4th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    39875 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    3960883 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 4-6

    Kwan popped out to third.

    3960883 9th Inning
  3. Pop Out 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    3960883 9th Inning
  4. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    3960883 9th Inning
  5. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    3960883 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    3960883 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    James McArthur pitches to Steven Kwan

    3960883 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    3960883 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 4-6

    Straw struck out swinging.

    3960883 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    3960883 9th Inning
  11. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    3960883 9th Inning
  12. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    3960883 9th Inning
  13. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    3960883 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    3960883 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    3960883 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    James McArthur pitches to Myles Straw

    3960883 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    3960883 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 4-6

    Bo Naylor flied out to left.

    3960883 9th Inning
  19. Fly Out 4-6

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    3960883 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 9th Inning
  21. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    3960883 9th Inning
  22. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    3960883 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3960883 9th Inning
  24. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    3960883 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    3960883 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6

    James McArthur pitches to Bo Naylor

    3960883 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 4-6

    McArthur relieved Kowar

    3960883 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 4-6

    Blanco in left field.

    9th Inning
  29. Start Inning 4-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    35026 8th Inning
  31. Play Result 4-6

    Pratto struck out swinging.

    35026 8th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    35026 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 4-6

    Massey scored, Waters to third on passed ball by Bo Naylor.

    35026 8th Inning
  34. Passed Ball 4-6

    Massey scored, Waters to third on passed ball by Bo Naylor.

    35026 8th Inning
  35. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    35026 8th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 4-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    35026 8th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    35026 8th Inning
  38. Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35026 8th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5

    Enyel De Los Santos pitches to Nick Pratto

    35026 8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
    35026 8th Inning

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