Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians
May 7, 2026 • 2:10 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
5
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
8
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Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
17-21 (.447)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
2.5
Cleveland Guardians
20-19 (.513)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Cleveland Guardians |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .695 | .689 |
| HR | 64 | 66 |
| Runs | 284 | 289 |
| ERA | 4.50 | 3.75 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.26 |
| Strikeouts | 571 | 658 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.8 ERA
5.1 IP, 3 SO, 3.375 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Martínez (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Ramírez (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Manzardo (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Schneemann (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bo Naylor (C) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Petey Halpin (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Slade Cecconi (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Herrin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Brogdon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Gaddis (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Sabrowski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cade Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Cerantola (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Mears (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Slade Cecconi | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Brogdon | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Cerantola | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Double • 0-2
Kyle Manzardo doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores.
top 1 • Single • 0-3
Daniel Schneemann singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Kyle Manzardo scores.
top 3 • Single • 0-4
Petey Halpin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Daniel Schneemann scores. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Single • 1-4
Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Michael Massey scores.
top 6 • Double • 1-5
Chase DeLauter doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 2-5
Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Petey Halpin. Carter Jensen scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 2-8
Bo Naylor homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Travis Bazzana scores. Brayan Rocchio scores.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 3-8
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 4-8
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 5-8
Lane Thomas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Steven Kwan. Isaac Collins scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 5-8
Jac Caglianone flies out to right fielder Angel Martínez.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 5-8
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 5-8
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-8
Petey Halpin flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Single • 5-8
Bo Naylor singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin.
top 9 • Single • 5-8
Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-8
Travis Bazzana flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-8
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-8
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Nick Loftin to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 5-8
Maikel Garcia flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
bottom 8 • Sac Fly • 5-8
Lane Thomas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Steven Kwan. Isaac Collins scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-8
Nick Loftin doubles (4) on a fly ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Isaac Collins to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-8
Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to shortstop Brayan Rocchio.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-8
Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-8
Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-8
José Ramírez strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-8
Jac Caglianone strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-8
Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 4-8
Salvador Perez lines out sharply to left fielder Steven Kwan.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 4-8
Vinnie Pasquantino homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 3-8
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-8
Chase DeLauter grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Walk • 2-8
Steven Kwan walks.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-8
Petey Halpin flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 7 • Home Run • 2-8
Bo Naylor homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Travis Bazzana scores. Brayan Rocchio scores.
top 7 • Walk • 2-5
Brayan Rocchio walks.
top 7 • Walk • 2-5
Travis Bazzana walks.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-5
Daniel Schneemann grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-5
Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
bottom 6 • Walk • 2-5
Lane Thomas walks. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Isaac Collins to 2nd.