Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals
August 28, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
0
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCleveland Guardians
68-67 (.504)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
3.5
Kansas City Royals
61-75 (.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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (LF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| José Ramírez (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jo Adell (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Patrick Bailey (C) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Genao (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petey Halpin (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanner Bibee (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Herrin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Yoho (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Tanner Bibee | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Yoho | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 5 • Groundout • 0-1
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
top 9 • Home Run • 0-3
Carter Jensen homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. Tyler Tolbert scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 0-3
Angel Genao grounds out softly, pitcher Steven Cruz to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 9 • Hit By Pitch • 0-3
Guardians challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was overturned: Travis Bazzana hit by pitch. Chase DeLauter to 3rd. Jo Adell to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 0-3
Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Single • 0-3
Jo Adell singles on a pop up to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Chase DeLauter to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 0-3
José Ramírez strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Single • 0-3
Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Tolbert.
top 9 • Flyout • 0-3
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Petey Halpin.
top 9 • Home Run • 0-3
Carter Jensen homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. Tyler Tolbert scores.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-1
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Sac Bunt • 0-1
Josh Rojas out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Craig Yoho to second baseman Travis Bazzana. Isaac Collins to 3rd.
top 9 • Double • 0-1
Isaac Collins doubles (22) on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin, deflected by right fielder Jo Adell.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-1
Steven Kwan called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 0-1
Brayan Rocchio flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 8 • Single • 0-1
Petey Halpin singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-1
Patrick Bailey grounds out softly, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-1
Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 0-1
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-1
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-1
Travis Bazzana called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 0-1
Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-1
Jo Adell strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-1
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-1
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-1
Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 0-1
José Ramírez lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-1
Chase DeLauter challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Chase DeLauter called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-1
Steven Kwan flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 6 • Flyout • 0-1
Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
top 6 • Strikeout • 0-1
Josh Rojas strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Single • 0-1
Isaac Collins singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Travis Bazzana.