Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians
May 5, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
5
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
3
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Kansas City Royals
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Cleveland Guardians
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
17-19 (.472)
Div
#4
WC
#4
GB
0.5
Cleveland Guardians
18-19 (.486)
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
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Pitchers
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
3.1 IP, 1 SO, 2.7 ERA
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 7.2 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Ramírez (3B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Manzardo (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhys Hoskins (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Schneemann (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Martínez (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bo Naylor (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Fry (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Williams (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colin Holderman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Kolek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Mears (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Gavin Williams | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Colin Holderman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Stephen Kolek | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Single • 2-0
Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
top 4 • Home Run • 2-3
Rhys Hoskins homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. José Ramírez scores. Kyle Manzardo scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 4-3
Michael Massey homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Isaac Collins scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 5-3
Isaac Collins homers (3) on a line drive to right center field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 5-3
Daniel Schneemann grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Walk • 5-3
Rhys Hoskins walks.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-3
Kyle Manzardo flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-3
José Ramírez strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-3
Jac Caglianone grounds out softly, pitcher Colin Holderman to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-3
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-3
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-3
Chase DeLauter grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 8 • Lineout • 5-3
Steven Kwan lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 8 • Walk • 5-3
David Fry challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: David Fry walks.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-3
Angel Martínez grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 5-3
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-3
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-3
Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Daniel Schneemann to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-3
Travis Bazzana grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-3
Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-3
Rhys Hoskins grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-3
Kyle Isbel grounds out, pitcher Gavin Williams to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-3
Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to shortstop Daniel Schneemann.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 5-3
Isaac Collins homers (3) on a line drive to right center field.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-3
Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Kyle Manzardo to pitcher Gavin Williams.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 4-3
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 4-3
Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-3
José Ramírez grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Stephen Kolek.
top 6 • Groundout • 4-3
Chase DeLauter grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 5 • Grounded Into DP • 4-3
Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Daniel Schneemann to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 4-3
Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to shortstop Daniel Schneemann.
bottom 5 • Single • 4-3
Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
top 5 • Flyout • 4-3
Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 5 • Strikeout • 4-3
Bo Naylor called out on strikes.