Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
L. ThomasPR-RF |
S. PerezDH |
J. India2B |
J. CaglianoneRF-1B |
K. IsbelCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .310 | .388 | .476 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .354 | .250 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .195 | .306 | .220 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .250 | .176 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .171 | .244 | .366 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .323 | .630 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .226 | .333 | .419 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .325 | .306 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .194 | .324 | .323 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .429 | .467 | .679 |
| 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
- Batting
- HRJensen (3, 2nd inning off Williams 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIJensen (6)
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP0-4 (Perez 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Jensen 0-1, Caglianone 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBThomas (1, 2nd base off Armstrong/Hedges); Isbel (4, 2nd base off Williams/Hedges); Witt Jr. 2 (7, 2nd base off Armstrong/Hedges, 3rd base off Armstrong/Hedges)
- Picked OffCollins (1st base, Williams)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Witt Jr.-Pasquantino)
- ECameron (1, throw)
Guardians Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. KwanCF-LF |
D. FryDH |
J. Brito2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .320 | .356 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .345 | .250 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .179 | .321 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .220 | .244 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .357 | .333 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .350 | .714 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .174 | .345 | .261 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .061 | .205 | .061 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .280 | .364 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .455 | .636 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .138 | .242 | .138 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .341 | .324 |
| 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
a-struck out swinging for Martínez in the 8th
b-walked for Fry in the 8th
c-struck out looking for Hoskins in the 8th
d-walked for Hedges in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BBrito (1, Cameron)
- RBIRocchio (5), Kwan (4)
- 2Out RBIKwan.
- GIDPKwan
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP2-6 (Ramírez 0-1, Hoskins 0-1, Rocchio 1-1, Kwan 1-1, Kayfus 0-1, Brito 0-1)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Schreiber(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 97-61 | 1.69 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 1.69 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24-16 | 0.00 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-10 | 6.23 |
| 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 153-97 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSchreiber 1/4; Lynch IV 3/4; Mears 2/4; Cameron 17/24
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSchreiber-1-0-6-3; Lynch IV-1-5-1-3; Mears-5-2-8-1; Cameron-16-11-16-18
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSchreiber 1-0; Lynch IV 3-0; Mears 1-0; Cameron 5-7
- Game ScoresN Cameron 57
Guardians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Smith(W, 2-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 102-59 | 2.04 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-5 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25-13 | 2.70 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-7 | 6.43 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 163-94 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedArmstrong 3/5; Herrin 1/2; Williams 9/22; Smith 3/3; Sabrowski 0/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesArmstrong-2-4-6-1; Herrin-3-0-1-1; Williams-21-10-19-9; Smith-2-3-1-1; Sabrowski-2-4-3-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsArmstrong 0-1; Herrin 0-1; Williams 4-4; Smith 1-0; Sabrowski 0-1
- Game ScoresG Williams 66
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Jensen homered to right center (389 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Kwan singled to left, Hedges scored. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Rocchio singled to right, Kayfus scored, Naylor to second. | 1 | 2 | ||
KC @ CLE Videos
Brayan Rocchio walks it off for the Guardians
Gavin Williams strikes out his 8th batter of the game
Carter Jensen's HR puts Royals on the board
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Progressive Field
6:10 PM, 7 April 2026
Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 10,328
Game Time:2:42
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ben May
- First Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
- Second Base Umpire - James Jean
- Third Base Umpire - Adam Beck
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 7 | 5 | .583 | - | W1 |
| Kansas City | 5 | 6 | .455 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2 | W1 |
| Chicago | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2 | L1 |
| Detroit | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2 | L2 |

