Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

Doubleheader - Game 2

74-58, 33-30 Away

Final

75-57, 40-23 Home


KC
CLE

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	1	2	1	4	0	0	0	9	15	2
3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- L. Allen pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  2
  Double
  Four-seam FB 90
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 1st
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Ramírez scored on pickoff error by pitcher Marsh, J. Naylor out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
  0
  3
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 2 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- L. Allen pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 2nd
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- L. Allen pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 3rd
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- L. Allen pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 4th
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- L. Allen pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 5th
- A. Marsh pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- S. Long pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- P. Avila pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- T. Herrin pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 6th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Thomas hit for Brennan
  9
  4
- Fry hit for Bo Naylor
  9
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Herrin pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Thomas in center field.
  9
  4
- Hedges catching.
  9
  4
- Hampson stole second, Blanco stole third.
  9
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 7th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Smith pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 8th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- E. Clase pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 9th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	90
2 Double	Four-seam FB	90

Royals
4
Guardians
3

Game 1

26/8

Royals
9
Guardians
4

Game 2

26/8

Royals
6
Guardians
1

Game 3

27/8

Royals
5
Guardians
7

Game 4

28/8

Progressive Field

11:40 PM, 26 August 2024

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 16,856

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - John Tumpane
First Base Umpire - Jonathan Parra
Second Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Third Base Umpire - Tom Hanahan

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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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

S. Long3-1

L. Allen8-5

D. Lynch IV1

Game Information

2025 American League Central Standings

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