Royals 4-1 Guardians (9 Jul, 2023) Play-by-Play

Cleveland Guardians

45-45, 24-22 home


KC
CLE

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	4	10	1
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- S. Bieber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Fly Out
  Four-seam FB 91
- Witt Jr. picked off and caught stealing second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 1st
- R. Yarbrough pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 2nd
- S. Bieber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 2nd
- R. Yarbrough pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Freeman stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- S. Bieber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 3rd
- R. Yarbrough pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Bieber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 4th
- R. Yarbrough pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- S. Bieber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 5th
- R. Yarbrough pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Bieber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 6th
- R. Yarbrough pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- S. Bieber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- N. Sandlin pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Garcia caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 7th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Bell hit for Gallagher
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- N. Sandlin pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Fry catching.
  4
  1
- Blanco ran for Melendez
  4
  1
- Blanco caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 8th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Blanco in right field.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- T. Herrin pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 9th
- S. Barlow pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Blanco in left field.
  4
  1
- Waters in right field.
  4
  1
- Lopez at second base.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	91
3 Fly Out	Four-seam FB	91

Royals
1
Guardians
6

Game 1

7/7

Royals
0
Guardians
3

Game 2

8/7

Royals
6
Guardians
10

Game 3

8/7

Royals
4
Guardians
1

Game 4

9/7

Progressive Field

6:40 PM, 9 July 2023

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 25,911

Game Time:2:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Randy Rosenberg
First Base Umpire - Jordan Baker
Second Base Umpire - Brennan Miller
Third Base Umpire - Derek Thomas

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	29	17	.630	-	W2
Kansas City	28	19	.596	1.5	W2
Minnesota	24	21	.533	4.5	L5
Detroit	23	22	.511	5.5	W2
Chicago	14	32	.304	15	L2

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Kansas City Royals

Cleveland Guardians

R. Yarbrough2-4

S. Bieber5-6

S. Barlow11

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