@ Guardians W 3–0
Friday, August 28, 2026
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7:10 PM – 9:31 PM
Progressive Field
Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
Final: 3–0
· Progressive Field
· 2026-08-28
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Michael WachaL: Tanner BibeeS: Steven Cruz
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .223 | .309 | .415 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .365 | .459 |
| Jac Caglianone - RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .283 | .333 | .500 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .221 | .265 | .369 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .336 | .384 |
| Nick Loftin - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .234 | .326 | .380 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .331 | .352 |
| Tyler Tolbert - LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .366 | .427 |
| Josh Rojas - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .229 | .264 | .313 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .235 | .282 | .361 |
1–Ran for Collins in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha (W) | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 103-75 | 3.32 |
| Steven Cruz (S) | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-16 | 4.35 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 | .375 | .332 |
| Chase DeLauter - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .289 | .362 | .449 |
| José Ramírez - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .240 | .336 | .381 |
| Jo Adell - RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .292 | .403 |
| Nathaniel Lowe - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .261 | .326 | .459 |
| Travis Bazzana - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .241 | .332 | .370 |
| Patrick Bailey - C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .199 | .268 | .316 |
| Angel Genao - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .284 | .342 | .373 |
| Petey Halpin - CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .221 | .260 | .324 |
| Brayan Rocchio - SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .249 | .309 | .366 |
a–Grounded out for Bailey in the 9th.
Cleveland Guardians Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Bibee (L) | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 93-57 | 3.88 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-5 | 3.21 |
| Craig Yoho | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25-20 | 4.60 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Dexter Kelley · First Base: Quinn Wolcott · Second Base: Paul Clemons · Third Base: Adrian Johnson
HBP: Pasquantino (by Bibee); Bazzana (by Cruz).
Weather: 73 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 7 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 7:11 PM.
T: 2:21.
Att: 31,941.
Venue: Progressive Field.
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