@ Royals W 12–9
Friday, September 25, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:52 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 12–9
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-09-25
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| KC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Hunter GaddisL: Nate Pearson
Cleveland Guardians Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan - LF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .279 | .379 | .342 |
| José Ramírez - 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .323 | .372 |
| Chase DeLauter - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .287 | .363 | .452 |
| Jo Adell - RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .239 | .296 | .397 |
| Petey Halpin - CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .265 | .328 |
| Angel Martínez - RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .260 | .296 | .475 |
| David Fry - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .194 | .310 | .361 |
| Nathaniel Lowe - 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .319 | .447 |
| Travis Bazzana - 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .243 | .334 | .401 |
| Angel Genao - 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .276 | .293 |
| Austin Hedges - C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .328 | .380 |
| Patrick Bailey - C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .272 | .317 |
| Brayan Rocchio - SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .249 | .310 | .375 |
a–Walked for Fry in the 9th.
b–Walked for Hedges in the 9th.
1–Ran for Adell in the 8th.
b–Walked for Hedges in the 9th.
1–Ran for Adell in the 8th.
Cleveland Guardians Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williams | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 74-46 | 3.76 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-12 | 3.02 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-13 | 4.72 |
| Daniel Espino | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.11 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 2.61 |
| Hunter Gaddis (W) | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-11 | 2.98 |
| Matt Festa | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21-13 | 3.78 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .321 | .463 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .361 | .442 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .338 | .488 |
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .329 | .380 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .246 | .330 | .413 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .273 | .382 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .274 | .306 | .432 |
| John Rave - LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .232 | .316 | .435 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .265 | .321 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 101-56 | 4.11 |
| Connor Thomas | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-16 | 7.40 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25-10 | 5.70 |
| Nate Pearson (L) | 0.2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23-5 | 4.17 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-3 | 3.77 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Tom Hanahan · First Base: John Libka · Second Base: Ron Kulpa · Third Base: Scott Barry
Weather: 65 degrees, Rain.
Wind: 4 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:20 PM.
T: 3:12 (:40 delay).
Att: 26,034.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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