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.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
4
Kansas City Royals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
Kauffman Stadium · 9,736 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/18/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/16/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | D 0-0 | MLB |
| 10/15/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Play Result 4-6
Massey scored, Waters to third on passed ball by Bo Naylor.
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Passed Ball 4-6
Massey scored, Waters to third on passed ball by Bo Naylor.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Waters doubled to left, Blanco scored and Velázquez scored, Massey to third.
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Double 4-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Massey walked, Isbel scored, Velázquez to second, Blanco to third.
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Velázquez homered to left (425 feet).
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Home Run 4-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Arias hit sacrifice fly to center, Calhoun scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 4-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Arias homered to right center (394 feet).
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Home Run 3-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Kwan popped out to third.
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Pop Out 4-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
James McArthur pitches to Steven Kwan
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Straw struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
James McArthur pitches to Myles Straw
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Bo Naylor flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-6
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
James McArthur pitches to Bo Naylor
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Play Result 4-6
McArthur relieved Kowar
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Play Result 4-6
Blanco in left field.
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Start Inning 4-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Pratto struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Play Result 4-6
Massey scored, Waters to third on passed ball by Bo Naylor.
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Passed Ball 4-6
Massey scored, Waters to third on passed ball by Bo Naylor.
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Enyel De Los Santos pitches to Nick Pratto
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Showing the last 40 of 550 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Cleveland Guardians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Maikel Garcia3B11
Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
MJ MelendezLF1
Nelson VelazquezDH30
Michael Massey2B19
Drew WatersRF8
Nick Pratto1B41
Logan PorterC33
Kyle IsbelCF28
Substitutes
Dairon BlancoLF97
CLE
Steven KwanLF38
Jose Ramirez3B11
Josh NaylorDH12
Kole Calhoun1B56
Andres Gimenez2B0
Gabriel AriasSS43
Will BrennanRF7
Bo NaylorC14
Myles StrawCF3
Substitutes
David Fry1B6
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