Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals
April 7, 2026 • 1:10 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
2
Kansas City Royals
KC
1
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Probable Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Kansas City Royals
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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, 8 SO, 1.588 ERA
5.1 IP, 6 SO, 1.688 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonathan India (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Cameron (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Mears (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Martínez (LF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Schneemann (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Ramírez (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Fry (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter (DH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Hoskins (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle Manzardo (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Brito (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Kayfus (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Austin Hedges (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Naylor (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Williams (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Herrin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Sabrowski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shawn Armstrong (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cade Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Noah Cameron | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Gavin Williams | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Home Run • 0-1
Carter Jensen homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 5 • Single • 1-1
Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Austin Hedges scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 2-1
Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. CJ Kayfus scores. Bo Naylor to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Single • 2-1
Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas. CJ Kayfus scores. Bo Naylor to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 1-1
Bo Naylor walks. CJ Kayfus to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-1
CJ Kayfus singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-1
Juan Brito grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-1
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-1
Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Juan Brito to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-1
Jonathan India strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Kyle Manzardo called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-1
Chase DeLauter walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-1
José Ramírez grounds out, first baseman Jac Caglianone to pitcher Nick Mears.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Carter Jensen strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Pop Out • 1-1
Salvador Perez pops out to first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the infield fly rule.
top 8 • Walk • 1-1
Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
top 8 • Walk • 1-1
Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Steven Kwan grounds out, pitcher Daniel Lynch IV to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Brayan Rocchio grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Austin Hedges grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-1
Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
CJ Kayfus strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-1
Juan Brito singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-1
David Fry flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 6 • Lineout • 1-1
Jonathan India lines out to right fielder CJ Kayfus.
top 6 • Walk • 1-1
Carter Jensen walks.
top 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Steven Kwan.
top 6 • Lineout • 1-1
Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to center fielder Steven Kwan.