CLE 2, KC 3
Sunday, September 27, 2026
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2:10 PM – 4:18 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 2–3
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-09-27
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Decisions
W: Nate PearsonL: Austin PetersonS: Lucas Erceg
Cleveland Guardians Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Martínez - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .254 | .290 | .465 |
| Travis Bazzana - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .335 | .408 |
| Jo Adell - RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .298 | .401 |
| Nathaniel Lowe - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 | .317 | .444 |
| David Fry - C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .201 | .313 | .364 |
| Angel Genao - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .213 | .281 | .291 |
| Austin Hedges - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .325 | .377 |
| Patrick Bailey - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .206 | .272 | .335 |
| Daniel Schneemann - 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .276 | .332 |
| Petey Halpin - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .268 | .326 |
a–Struck out for Hedges in the 6th.
Cleveland Guardians Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Messick | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 64-42 | 2.56 |
| Austin Peterson (L) | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 74-45 | 2.57 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia - 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .334 | .381 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .281 | .359 | .441 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .340 | .494 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .274 | .383 |
| Josh Rojas - DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .265 | .321 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .249 | .333 | .428 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .213 | .320 | .321 |
| Tyler Tolbert - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .285 | .347 | .392 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .268 | .323 |
| Luke Maile - C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .159 | .229 | .273 |
a–Struck out for Perez, S in the 7th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 76-53 | 4.08 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-5 | 3.60 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-10 | 7.01 |
| Nate Pearson (W) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 4.11 |
| Lucas Erceg (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-13 | 5.59 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Ron Kulpa · First Base: Scott Barry · Second Base: Tom Hanahan · Third Base: John Libka
Weather: 72 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 2:10 PM.
T: 2:08.
Att: 22,827.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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