Royals 2-1 Guardians (28 Jun, 2024) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

45-38, 28-15 home


CLE
KC

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

GuardiansTop 1st
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 93
  3
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 94
  4
  Line Out
  Four-seam FB 95
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- B. Lively pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 2nd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- B. Lively pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 3rd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- B. Lively pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 4th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- B. Lively pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 5th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- B. Lively pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Loftin stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 6th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- S. Long pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- B. Lively pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 7th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Noel hit for Schneemann
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- T. Herrin pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Noel in right field.
  1
  2
- Hampson hit for Melendez
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 8th
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Hampson in left field.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- H. Gaddis pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 9th
- J. McArthur pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	93
3 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	94
4 Line Out	Four-seam FB	95

Guardians
1
Royals
2

Game 1

28/6

Guardians
3
Royals
10

Game 2

29/6

Guardians
7
Royals
2

Game 3

29/6

Guardians
2
Royals
6

Game 4

30/6

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

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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S. Long2-1

B. Lively7-4

J. McArthur14

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