Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

61-75, 25-45 Away

Final

68-67, 31-35 Home


KC
CLE

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- T. Bibee pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 94
  2
  Ball
  Sweeper 82
  3
  Strike Looking
  Sweeper 81
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  5
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  6
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 94
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 1st
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- T. Bibee pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 2nd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- T. Bibee pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 3rd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- T. Bibee pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 4th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- T. Bibee pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 5th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- T. Bibee pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Collins to second on pickoff error by pitcher Bibee.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
GuardiansBottom 6th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Herrin pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 7th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Yoho pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 8th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- C. Yoho pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Tolbert ran for Collins
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 9th
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Tolbert in left field.
  3
  0
- Genao hit for Bailey
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	94
2 Ball	Sweeper	82
3 Strike Looking	Sweeper	81
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	94
5 Ball	Four-seam FB	94
6 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	94

Carter Jensen crushes a home run

0:25

Royals
3
Guardians
0

Game 1

8/28

Royals
Guardians

Game 2

8/29

MLB.TV

Royals
Guardians

Game 3

8/30

MLB.TV

Progressive Field

7:10 PM, August 28, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 31,941

Game Time:2:21

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Dexter Kelley
First Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
Second Base Umpire - Paul Clemons
Third Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	71	63	.530	-	W3
Cleveland	68	67	.504	3.5	L1
Minnesota	64	71	.474	7.5	L3
Detroit	62	72	.463	9	L2
Kansas City	61	75	.449	11	W2

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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

M. Wacha8-8

T. Bibee5-14

S. Cruz6