Royals 6-4 Guardians (18 Sep, 2023) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

49-102, 29-47 home


CLE
KC

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

GuardiansTop 1st
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 91
  2
  Ball
  Changeup 86
  3
  Ball
  Sinker 90
  4
  Ball
  Sinker 90
  5
  Ball
  Sinker 92
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. Quantrill pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 2nd
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. Quantrill pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 3rd
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- C. Quantrill pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Witt Jr. stole second.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 4th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- C. Quantrill pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 5th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- C. Quantrill pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 6th
- B. Singer pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Giménez caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  4
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- C. Quantrill pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- S. Hentges pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 7th
- T. Davidson pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Bo Naylor stole second.
  4
  2
- Straw stole second.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- S. Hentges pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- R. Lopez pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 8th
- J. Kowar pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Giménez stole second.
  4
  2
- Giménez to third on wild pitch by Kowar.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- T. Stephan pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Fry at first base.
  4
  2
- Blanco ran for Melendez
  4
  2
- E. De Los Santos pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Massey scored, Waters to third on passed ball by Bo Naylor.
  4
  6
- 4 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 9th
- J. McArthur pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Blanco in left field.
  4
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	91
2 Ball	Changeup	86
3 Ball	Sinker	90
4 Ball	Sinker	90
5 Ball	Sinker	92

Guardians
4
Royals
6

Game 1

18/9

Guardians
6
Royals
7

Game 2

20/9

Guardians
2
Royals
6

Game 3

20/9

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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J. Kowar2-0

T. Stephan6-7

J. McArthur1

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