Melendez homers, McArthur stars in relief as Royals hold off Guardians 7-6
— Royals reliever James McArthur earned his first big league win and first career save in a span of three days this week.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
6
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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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 6-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Bo Naylor homered to right center (400 feet).
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Home Run 6-7
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 5-7
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Giménez tripled to center, Calhoun scored.
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Triple 5-7
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Kwan tripled to right, Giménez scored and Bo Naylor scored.
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Triple 4-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Cropley hit sacrifice fly to center, Velázquez scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 2-7
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 2-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Loftin reached on infield single to second, Olivares scored, Velázquez to third.
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Single 2-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Arias flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-7
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Collin Snider pitches to Gabriel Arias
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Brennan lined out to second.
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Line Out 6-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Collin Snider pitches to Will Brennan
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Giménez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-7
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Collin Snider pitches to Andres Gimenez
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Play Result 6-7
Snider relieved McArthur
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Play Result 6-7
Porter catching.
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Start Inning 6-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-7
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Witt Jr. popped out to third.
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Pop Out 6-7
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Nick Sandlin pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Garcia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Nick Sandlin pitches to Maikel Garcia
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Showing the last 40 of 651 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
Edward OlivaresDH34
Nelson VelazquezRF30
Nick Loftin2B12
Nick Pratto1B41
Tyler CropleyC79
Kyle IsbelCF28
Substitutes
Michael Massey2B19
Dairon BlancoPR97
Logan PorterC33
CLE
Steven KwanLF38
Jose Ramirez3B11
Josh Naylor1B12
Kole CalhounDH56
Ramon LaureanoCF5
Andres Gimenez2B0
Will BrennanRF7
Gabriel AriasSS43
Bo NaylorC14
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