August 29, 2026 • 4:10 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
3
Kansas City Royals
KC
8
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Cleveland Guardians
68-68 (.500)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
4.5
Kansas City Royals
62-75 (.453)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
11.0
| Stat | Cleveland Guardians | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .688 | .716 |
| HR | 130 | 142 |
| Runs | 563 | 593 |
| ERA | 3.70 | 4.69 |
| WHIP | 1.25 | 1.39 |
| Strikeouts | 1288 | 1009 |
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (CF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave (CF) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Lugo (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (3B) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Maile (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Gose (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Petey Halpin (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| José Ramírez (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Adell (RF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Martínez (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| David Fry (1B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (1B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Genao (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Hedges (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Griffin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colin Holderman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Sabrowski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Festa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Allen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Daniel Lynch IV | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Foster Griffin | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Colin Holderman | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Festa | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Allen | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
bottom 2 • Home Run • 2-0
Angel Martínez homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. Jo Adell scores.
top 5 • Double • 2-2
Isaac Collins doubles (23) on a ground ball to left fielder Angel Martínez. Nick Loftin scores. Tyler Tolbert scores.
top 6 • Double • 2-3
Salvador Perez doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd.
top 6 • Fielders Choice • 2-4
John Rave reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman José Ramírez. Jac Caglianone scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Nick Loftin to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman José Ramírez.
top 6 • Single • 2-6
Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Nick Loftin scores. John Rave scores. Isaac Collins to 2nd.
top 8 • Home Run • 2-8
Josh Rojas homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. John Rave scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 3-8
Angel Martínez singles on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. José Ramírez scores.
Recap
CLEVELAND -- For about three minutes in the Royals’ 8-3 win over the Guardians on Saturday at Progressive Field, Josh Rojas waited. After Rojas had his name announced as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt bounded out of Cleveland’s dugout to bring in left-handed reliever Erik
Read recapHighlights
Josh Rojas plate four off bench in Royals' 8-3 win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: KC@CLE - 8/29/26
Watch highlightJosh Rojas' two-run homer (2)
Watch highlightJosh Rojas' two-run single
Watch highlightAngel Martínez's two-run homer (13)
Watch highlightAngel Martínez's RBI single
Watch highlightSalvador Perez's RBI double
Watch highlightIsaac Collins' two-run double
Watch highlightJac Caglianone scores on an error
Watch highlightAlex Lange seals Royals' 8-3 win
Watch highlightJosh Rojas' impressive slide and throw
Watch highlightNick Loftin handles the scorcher for the out
Watch highlightFoster Griffin fans Jac Caglianone
Watch highlightDaniel Lynch IV strikes out Chase DeLauter
Watch highlightBrayan Rocchio is ruled out of the baseline
Watch highlightJosh Rojas discusses impact off the bench
Watch highlightTravis Bazzana talks meeting Team Australia
Watch highlightStephen Vogt talks Foster Griffin's outing, 8-3 loss
Watch highlightMatt Quatraro discusses offense, Josh Rojas' home run
Watch highlightStrike 1 is overturned to Ball 1 after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBreaking down Angel Martínez's home run
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Watch highlightBreaking down Daniel Lynch IV's pitches
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Watch highlightA deep dive into Josh Rojas' home run
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Watch highlightStarting lineups for Royals at Guardians - August 29, 2026
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Watch highlightbottom 9 • Groundout • 3-8
Angel Genao grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Alex Lange.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-8
Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Single • 3-8
Angel Martínez singles on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. José Ramírez scores.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 2-8
Jo Adell grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 9 • Double • 2-8
José Ramírez doubles (24) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 9 • Forceout • 2-8
Nick Loftin grounds into a force out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Angel Genao. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-8
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 2-8
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jo Adell.
top 9 • Pop Out • 2-8
Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to third baseman José Ramírez.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-8
Chase DeLauter flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-8
Steven Kwan called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-8
Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder John Rave.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-8
Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-8
Luke Maile grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 8 • Home Run • 2-8
Josh Rojas homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. John Rave scores.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-6
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 2-6
John Rave singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-6
Austin Hedges grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-6
Angel Genao flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-6
Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-6
Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman David Fry.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-6
Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Steven Kwan.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-6
Jac Caglianone flies out to right fielder Jo Adell.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-6
Angel Martínez flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-6
Jo Adell grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 2-6
José Ramírez pops out to third baseman Josh Rojas in foul territory.
top 6 • Flyout • 2-6
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Jo Adell.
top 6 • Walk • 2-6
Carter Jensen walks. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Josh Rojas to 2nd.
top 6 • Flyout • 2-6
Luke Maile flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez.
top 6 • Single • 2-6
Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Nick Loftin scores. John Rave scores. Isaac Collins to 2nd.
