Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

74-72, 34-37 Away

Final

74-71, 37-34 Home


KC
CLE

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- L. Allen pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Ball
  Changeup 81
  4
  Strike Looking
  Sweeper 77
  5
  Ball
  Sweeper 77
  6
  Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First
  Sinker 89
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
GuardiansBottom 1st
- J. Bowlan pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Kwan to second on wild pitch by Bowlan.
  1
  0
- Valera to second, Kwan caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  1
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- L. Allen pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 2nd
- J. Bowlan pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- L. Allen pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Witt Jr. stole second.
  2
  2
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 3rd
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- L. Allen pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 4th
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- S. Long pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- L. Allen pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 5th
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Festa pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 6th
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Herrin pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Tolbert ran for Caglianone
  2
  3
- Loftin hit for Isbel
  2
  3
- Tolbert stole second.
  3
  3
- H. Gaddis pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
GuardiansBottom 7th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Grichuk in right field.
  4
  3
- Tolbert in center field.
  4
  3
- Loftin in left field.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Junis pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 8th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Jones hit for Martínez
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- E. Sabrowski pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Jones in center field.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 9th
- C. Estevez pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Grichuk in left field.
  4
  3
- Yastrzemski in right field.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
3 Ball	Changeup	81
4 Strike Looking	Sweeper	77
5 Ball	Sweeper	77
6 Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First	Sinker	89

Royals
0
Guardians
7

Game 1

11/4

Royals
3
Guardians
6

Game 2

12/4

Royals
4
Guardians
2

Game 3

13/4

Royals
2
Guardians
10

Game 4

8/9

Royals
0
Guardians
2

Game 5

9/9

Royals
4
Guardians
3

Game 6

10/9

Royals
2
Guardians
3

Game 7

12/9

Progressive Field

11:40 PM, 10 September 2025

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 16,816

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tony Randazzo
First Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Second Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Third Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak

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

L. Avila1-0

T. Herrin5-4

C. Estevez39

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