Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals
Guardians Hitting
- Batting
- 2BCalhoun (6, Singer); Bo Naylor (12, Singer)
- HRArias (10, 4th inning off Singer 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIStraw (27), Arias 2 (25), Bo Naylor (25)
- SFStraw; Arias
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-11 (Calhoun 0-2, J. Naylor 0-2, Giménez 1-1, Straw 0-1, Arias 0-1, Bo Naylor 1-1, Kwan 0-2, Brennan 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSGiménez (5, 2nd base by Singer/Porter)
- SBRamírez (26, 2nd base off Singer/Porter); Giménez (29, 2nd base off Kowar/Porter); Straw (18, 2nd base off Davidson/Porter); Bo Naylor (5, 2nd base off Davidson/Porter)
- Fielding
- PBBo Naylor
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BWaters 2 (9, Quantrill, De Los Santos)
- 3BMelendez (5, Quantrill)
- HRVelázquez (14, 6th inning off Quantrill 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIMelendez (50), Velázquez (27), Waters 2 (32), Massey (53)
- 2Out RBIMelendez, Velázquez, Waters 2, Massey
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP2-6 (Pratto 0-2, Melendez 1-1, Velázquez 0-1, Waters 1-1, Porter 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBWitt Jr. (48, 2nd base off Quantrill/Bo Naylor)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Pratto-Witt Jr.)
- AssistsWaters (Kwan at 3rd base)
Guardians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Hentges(H, 15) |
R. Lopez(H, 18) |
T. Stephan(L, 6-7, H, 27) |
E. De Los Santos(B, 2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 96-62 | 5.26 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-11 | 3.67 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 3.48 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31-12 | 3.76 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-5 | 3.41 |
| 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 151-93 |
- Pitching
- HBPVelázquez (by Stephan)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLópez 1/1; De Los Santos 1/2; Quantrill 17/22; Stephan 1/6; Hentges 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLópez-1-2-0-0; De Los Santos-2-1-1-1; Quantrill-18-10-15-17; Stephan-2-1-7-2; Hentges-2-1-5-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsQuantrill 7-7; Stephan 0-2; Hentges 2-1
- Game ScoresC Quantrill 54
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Kowar(W, 2-0) |
J. McArthur(S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 77-48 | 5.52 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18-8 | 6.06 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.91 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 6.48 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 127-74 |
- Pitching
- WPKowar
- IBBRamírez (by Davidson).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedDavidson 0/5; Singer 13/25; Kowar 1/4; McArthur 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesDavidson-1-1-3-3; Singer-11-5-13-19; Kowar-0-3-4-2; McArthur-3-2-2-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsDavidson 2-1; Singer 6-5; Kowar 1-0; McArthur 0-2
- Game ScoresB Singer 42
Scoring Summary
Inning | CLE | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Bo Naylor doubled to left, Giménez scored, Brennan to third. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | Straw hit sacrifice fly to center, Brennan scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Melendez tripled to left, Witt Jr. scored. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Arias homered to right center (394 feet). | 3 | 1 | ||
| 6th | Arias hit sacrifice fly to center, Calhoun scored. | 4 | 1 | ||
| 6th | Velázquez homered to left (425 feet). | 4 | 2 | ||
| 8th | Massey walked, Isbel scored, Velázquez to second, Blanco to third. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 8th | Waters doubled to left, Blanco scored and Velázquez scored, Massey to third. | 4 | 5 | ||
| 8th | Massey scored, Waters to third on passed ball by Bo Naylor. | 4 | 6 | ||
KC wins 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 18 September 2023
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 9,736
Game Time:2:30
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ramon DeJesus
- First Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez
- Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
- Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

