Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals
April 8, 2026 • 1:10 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
10
Kansas City Royals
KC
2
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Probable Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Cleveland Guardians | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .687 | .711 |
| HR | 31 | 29 |
| Runs | 120 | 121 |
| ERA | 3.90 | 4.48 |
| WHIP | 1.25 | 1.40 |
| Strikeouts | 285 | 252 |
Top Players
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 9 SO, 1.588 ERA
5.2 IP, 8 SO, 1.588 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | 10 | 16 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan India (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Ragans (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luinder Avila (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Tolbert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (CF) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Martínez (LF) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| José Ramírez (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Fry (DH) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Manzardo (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter (RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhys Hoskins (1B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Brito (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Hedges (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Cantillo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Brogdon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Sabrowski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Festa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Cole Ragans | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Joey Cantillo | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Connor Brogdon | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Festa | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Double • 2-0
Chase DeLauter doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. José Ramírez scores. David Fry scores.
bottom 1 • Double • 3-0
Rhys Hoskins doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Michael Massey. Chase DeLauter scores.
bottom 2 • Double • 4-0
José Ramírez doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd.
top 4 • Double • 4-1
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Maikel Garcia scores.
top 5 • Double • 4-2
Starling Marte doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Lane Thomas scores. Fielding error by center fielder Steven Kwan.
bottom 5 • Double • 5-2
Juan Brito doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Rhys Hoskins scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-2
Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. Juan Brito scores. Austin Hedges to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 10-2
Angel Martínez hits a grand slam (1) to right center field. Austin Hedges scores. Brayan Rocchio scores. Steven Kwan scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Lineout • 10-2
Starling Marte lines out to center fielder Steven Kwan.
top 9 • Pop Out • 10-2
Jonathan India pops out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio.
top 9 • Walk • 10-2
Lane Thomas walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 10-2
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 10-2
Chase DeLauter grounds into a double play, second baseman Jonathan India to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Kyle Manzardo out at 2nd. Chase DeLauter out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 10-2
Kyle Manzardo singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 10-2
José Ramírez called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 10-2
Angel Martínez hits a grand slam (1) to right center field. Austin Hedges scores. Brayan Rocchio scores. Steven Kwan scores.
bottom 8 • Walk • 6-2
Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result): Steven Kwan walks. Austin Hedges to 3rd. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-2
Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. Juan Brito scores. Austin Hedges to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-2
Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. Juan Brito to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-2
Juan Brito singles on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 8 • Flyout • 5-2
Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.
top 8 • Single • 5-2
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 5-2
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Angel Martínez.
top 8 • Flyout • 5-2
Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 5-2
Rhys Hoskins flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-2
Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-2
Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 5-2
José Ramírez walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-2
Austin Hedges challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Starling Marte called out on strikes.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-2
Jonathan India strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-2
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Field Error • 5-2
Carter Jensen reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Juan Brito.
bottom 6 • Double • 5-2
Angel Martínez doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Angel Martínez out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Starling Marte to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-2
Steven Kwan grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 5-2
Brayan Rocchio lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 6 • Pop Out • 5-2
Salvador Perez pops out to catcher Austin Hedges in foul territory.
top 6 • Flyout • 5-2
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.