Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals
August 30, 2026 • 1:40 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
11
Kansas City Royals
KC
1
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCleveland Guardians
69-68 (.504)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
3.5
Kansas City Royals
62-76 (.449)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
11.0
Season Comparison
2026| 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 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lugo (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (SS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Thomas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cuas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Maile (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (CF) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Fry (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter (RF) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petey Halpin (CF) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Ramírez (DH) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jo Adell (RF) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Bazzana (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Genao (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Hedges (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Messick (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Herrin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Gaddis (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cade Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 3.2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Connor Thomas | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Maile | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Parker Messick | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Salvador Perez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Jac Caglianone scores.
bottom 1 • Sac Fly • 1-1
José Ramírez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Chase DeLauter scores.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 3-1
Nathaniel Lowe homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Jo Adell scores.
bottom 3 • Double • 5-1
Jo Adell doubles (22) on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Steven Kwan scores. Chase DeLauter scores. José Ramírez to 3rd.
bottom 3 • Sac Fly • 6-1
Nathaniel Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. José Ramírez scores.
bottom 4 • Double • 7-1
Chase DeLauter doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Steven Kwan scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 9-1
José Ramírez homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Chase DeLauter scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 10-1
José Ramírez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Steven Kwan scores. Petey Halpin to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 11-1
Jo Adell singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Petey Halpin scores. José Ramírez to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 11-1
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 11-1
Kyle Isbel walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 11-1
Isaac Collins grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 9 • Strikeout • 11-1
John Rave strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 11-1
Nathaniel Lowe flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 11-1
Jo Adell flies out to right fielder John Rave.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 11-1
José Ramírez grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 8 • Flyout • 11-1
Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Jo Adell.
top 8 • Strikeout • 11-1
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 11-1
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 11-1
Petey Halpin strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 11-1
David Fry pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Single • 11-1
Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Angel Genao to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 11-1
Austin Hedges strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 11-1
Angel Genao walks.
top 7 • Groundout • 11-1
Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 7 • Flyout • 11-1
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd.
top 7 • Strikeout • 11-1
Austin Hedges challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
top 7 • Single • 11-1
Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to third baseman Angel Genao. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 11-1
Tyler Tolbert singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Tim Herrin.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 11-1
Travis Bazzana strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 11-1
Nathaniel Lowe grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. José Ramírez to 3rd. Jo Adell out at 2nd. Nathaniel Lowe to 1st.
bottom 6 • Single • 11-1
Jo Adell singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Petey Halpin scores. José Ramírez to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 10-1
José Ramírez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Steven Kwan scores. Petey Halpin to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 9-1
Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Steven Kwan to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 9-1
Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Steven Kwan walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 9-1
Brayan Rocchio grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 6 • Flyout • 9-1
John Rave flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.
top 6 • Double • 9-1
Nick Loftin doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
top 6 • Flyout • 9-1
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.