Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals
51-28, 25-19 Away
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51-28, 25-19 Away
Final
45-38, 28-15 Home
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45-38, 28-15 Home
Guardians Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Schneemann in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BGiménez (11, Wacha); Kwan (13, Wacha)
- RBISchneemann (9)
- SFSchneemann
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP1-6 (Ramírez 0-1, J. Naylor 0-1, Arias 1-1, Bo Naylor 0-1, Kwan 0-2)
- Fielding
- DP2 (J. Naylor-Arias , J. Naylor-Arias-J. Naylor)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
K. IsbelCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .286 | .343 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .360 | .533 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .310 | .409 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .352 | .462 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .300 | .504 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .223 | .322 | .282 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .178 | .248 | .356 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .319 | .349 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .204 | .285 | .371 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .228 | .271 | .371 |
| 27 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
a-struck out swinging for Melendez in the 7th
- Batting
- 3BIsbel (4, Lively); Garcia (4, Lively)
- RBIPasquantino (50), Garcia (40)
- SFPasquantino
- GIDPPasquantino; Garcia
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-5 (Renfroe 0-1, Melendez 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Loftin 0-1, Garcia 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBLoftin (1, 2nd base off Lively/Bo Naylor)
- Fielding
- AssistsRenfroe (Ramírez at 2nd base)
Guardians Pitching
- Pitching
- HBPMassey (by Lively)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLively 16/24; Gaddis 1/3; Herrin 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLively-19-7-7-16; Gaddis-1-0-2-3; Herrin-3-4-4-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLively 5-6; Gaddis 1-2
- Game ScoresB Lively 56
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Long(W, 2-1) |
J. Schreiber(H, 17) |
J. McArthur(S, 14) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 99-62 | 3.91 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 27-17 | 1.98 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.90 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 4.41 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 146-93 |
- Pitching
- HBPFreeman (by Wacha)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWacha 17/25; Schreiber 2/3; Long 4/6; McArthur 1/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWacha-13-11-22-16; Schreiber-4-1-2-2; Long-7-6-3-1; McArthur-2-0-0-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWacha 5-4; Schreiber 0-2; Long 1-0; McArthur 2-1
- Game ScoresM Wacha 54
Scoring Summary
Inning | CLE | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | Schneemann hit sacrifice fly to right, Freeman scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 6th | Garcia tripled to right, Isbel scored. | 1 | 1 | |
| 6th | Pasquantino hit sacrifice fly to center, Garcia scored. | 1 | 2 | |
KC wins 3-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 28 June 2024
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 23,340
Game Time:2:11
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Estabrook
- First Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
- Second Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
- Third Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
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 |
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